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The SJFD Muster Team
is facilitating a once-in-a-lifetime gathering
of VIP's in San Jose on June 4 & 5,
2002. The VIP's were responsible for returning
the SJFD's Franklin Engine No. 3, an 1890
Amoskeag Pumper, from Portland, OR to
San Jose, CA at the end of 2001. This
pumper was placed into service on June
1, 1890 and survived the collapse of its
fire station during the 1906 earthquake.
SJ firefighters dug the damaged pumper
out from beneath the rubble and used it
to extinguish fires resulting from the
quake! The following VIP's will be honored
for making it possible to bring the Franklin
Engine No. 3 "home":
Bruce
B. Kegg - A master craftsman, who
over a 3 year period and 4000 hours of
meticulous fabrication and assembly, restored
the Franklin Engine from a disassembled,
pile of rusting parts to its present museum
quality condition.
Lawrence
A. Campbell - SJFD Battalion Chief,
Ret. (1931-1963), a substantial financial
donor who was responsible for the down
payment for the acquisition of Franklin
Engine No. 3. (Note: he is also a chief
emeritus of SJFD history).
John
& Christine Davis family - major
financial donors who paid off in full
the remaining balance owed on the purchase
of this rare fire steam engine.
Additional and updated
information concerning recognition ceremonies,
visiting times and places, location of
the Franklin Engine, etc. may be obtained
from the Muster Team President, BC Josh
Weggeland, B13C, (408) 277-4613, or the
Association of Retired San Jose Police
Officers & Firefighters web site www.retiredsjpoff.org
(click on "News & Updates").
1955, August
- Engine 3 Cleaning Trucks (Eng. 3, 98 Martha
Street)
Left to Right: Mike Devitt, George Bradford,
Edward Silva, B/C L.A. Campbell, Capt. George
Batti, Edward Cottle, Hilbert Bolton, Ethan
Coburn.
1940 Eng
7 Driving Out (Stutz Pumper (old eng. 2))
Left to right:William Wysock, L.A. Campbell,
Engineer, Lieut. Gilbert Stewart
1955, August
- Engine 3 Raising the flag:
(Eng. 3, 98 Martha Street)
Left to right: Ethan Coburn, Edward Cottle,
Edward Silva, Hilbert Bolton, George Bradford,
Francis Devitt, Capt. George Batti, B/C.
Lawrence Campbell.
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