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Old Photo Album: The Buffalo Fire Department

By Matthew Biddle - January 28, 2013

From the horse-drawn era to the biggest fires in recent memory, learn the long history of the Buffalo Fire Department.

The full content is available in the Winter 2013 Issue.

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