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Rainbow Fire Company
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The Rainbow Fire Company is the oldest in Reading Pennsylvania. Founded on March 17, 1773.
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First Hand Engine 1770's. Currently on display in the Historical Society Of Berks County PA museum. |
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A drawing of the Rainbow Fire Company firehouse occupied from 1840-1870. |
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The Rainbow Fire Company station house occupied in 1870. |
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The Nott Steam Engine and team. |
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The members of the Rainbow Fire Company in Fairmont Park in Philadelphia May 11,1889. |
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The Rainbow Fire Company decked out for a parade. |
Images from the Historical Society of Berks County Pa archives
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