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The Way We Were: New chemical fire engine a big deal back in 1916

Volunteer firefighters pose with the Naperville Fire Department’s International Chemical Engine in 1916 in front of the then-Nichols Library (now the Gia Mia restaurant) on Washington Street in downtown Naperville. The photo was taken by Charles Koretke and is now part of the Naperville Heritage Society collection. (Naper Settlement)
Volunteer firefighters pose with the Naperville Fire Department’s International Chemical Engine in 1916 in front of the then-Nichols Library (now the Gia Mia restaurant) on Washington Street in downtown Naperville. The photo was taken by Charles Koretke and is now part of the Naperville Heritage Society collection. (Naper Settlement)
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Firefighters pose with the Naperville Fire Department’s International Chemical Engine in 1916 in front of the then-Nichols Library (now the Gia Mia restaurant) and the Naperville YMCA (razed in 2022) on Washington Street in downtown Naperville. The photo was taken by Charles Koretke and is now part of the Naperville Heritage Society collection.

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