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‘Smoke Eaters’
Two Schenectady volunteer firefighters stand by the first steam pumper purchased by the city in 1865 for $5,000. (Courtesy of Schenectady County Historical Society)
A fire engine drawn by three horses leads a parade down Union Street in Schenectady circa 1900. (Photo courtesy of Schenectady County Historical Society)
Chief Henry Yates, center, is flanked by Schenectady firefighters at the Central Station at 616 State St., on Oct. 30, 1901. It was Yates who first organized the the Schenectady Fire Department on Dec. 30, 1899. (Image courtesy of Schenectady County Historical Society)
