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Wednesday, February 25, 2009
1908: 101 YEARS AGO: WE HAVE LIGHTS AND POLICE!
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Tuesday, February 24, 2009
1934: Greenwood School Class of 1944
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Saturday, February 21, 2009
2009: VOTE TODAY
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2009
Polls are open at the Hamilton Volunteer Fire House for Bromley Fire District 4 on Klockner Road. Polls open at 2 and close at 9. Paper ballots are being utilized, and the time taken is minimal.
If you are a Bromley resident, you owe it to your community to cast your vote. While you're at the firehouse, wish the fire guys a happy 100th birthday for their fire company!
HAMILTON VFD: 1909 - 2009
A century of service to Bromley
Friday, February 20, 2009
1959: HAMILTON VFD: FROM THE 85TH ANNIVERSARY PROGRAM
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seems to be a good time start the website to coincide with Hamilton VFD's centennial. One hundred years! They must be doing something right. As a resident of Bromley for nearly half the time Hamilton has been in existance, I find the history of this veteran fire company to be very interesting.
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
2009: A HEADS UP FROM TOM
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Tuesday, February 17, 2009
1918: SLACKWOOD VOLUNTEER FIRE CARNIVAL
Saturday, February 14, 2009
1939: FARMINGDALE SCHOOL
1858: FARMINGDALE SCHOOL
HAPPY VALENTINES DAY!
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"LOVING GREETING" from this early 20th century trade card in my collection. I hope each and every visitor to my website has a love-filled St. Valentine's day. Have a great day, and remember to keep that
lamp of love burning brightly! As Petula Clark sang so beautifully back in the 1960,s,
"What the world needs now is love, sweet love..not just for some, but for everyone..."
"What the world needs now is love, sweet love..not just for some, but for everyone..."
Friday, February 13, 2009
1909: BROMLEY DEVELOPMENT
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1924: CARNIVAL ON THE HAMILTON FIRE COMPANY GROUNDS
1937: DANCING CLASSES HELD IN THE FIRE HOUSE
1909: RAISING FUNDS AT PETER DOLAN'S HAMILTON HOTEL
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* Instead of "firemen," or "fire fighters," firemen were often referred to as "fire laddies" in the 19th and early part of the 20th century.
1909: HAMILTON VFD: IN THE BEGINNING
Thursday, February 12, 2009
CLASS OF '47 BROMLEY'S GREENWOOD SCHOOL
1978: INSTALLATION DINNER DANCE.
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1927: WAS ELLIOT NESS INVOLVED IN THIS BUST?
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Wednesday, February 11, 2009
1912: Hamilton VFD's New Digs
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1916: HAMILTON'S NEW FIRE TRUCK
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BROMLEY MANOR
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1909: HAMILTON FIRE COMPANY: THE EARLY YEARS
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HAPPY 100th BIRTHDAY TO THE HAMILTON VOLUNTEER FIRE CO.
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There will be numerous vintage graphics relating to the Hamilton Fire Company in subsequent posts. Stay tuned, and by all means, email your comments, pro and con to me at thomglo@verizon.net. I will be adding a "Hit"counter and a Guest Book in the near future.
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