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Make Every Week Fire Prevention Week : High Point's Fire Department Leads the Way

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• Print, Photographic
• 1996.022.104
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• Photograph, black and white, depicting a fire drill at Ray Street School during Fire Prevention Week, 1953. A crowd of children stand around and on a fire truck parked outside the school. A large sign on the truck reads "MAKE EVERY WEEK / FIRE / PR... View Full Record
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• Pamphlet, Instruction
• 1996.022.227
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• Booklet, Everybody's Business: A Manual and Source Book for Teachers on Fire Prevention and Fire Safety, October 1969. Published by the High Point Fire Department. Red covers printed with silver text.... View Full Record
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• Print, Photographic
• 1996.022.270
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• Photograph. Black and white. Depicts a marching band passing in front of the east side of the 100 block of South Main Street during the Fire Prevention Parade. Identifiable businesses are Kress, Joy Shop, Berley, and Ruby's Jewelers. Circa Octob... View Full Record
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• Print, Photographic
• 1996.022.259
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• Photograph, black and white, depicting six High Point Fire Department engines passing down North Main Street during the 1955 Fire Prevention Parade. Identifiable businesses include Swartzberg's, Stan's Youth Center, Texall's Drugs, Sample Shoe Stor... View Full Record
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• Print, Photographic
• 1996.022.265
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• Photograph, black and white, depicting High Point Fire Department engines traveling past the west side of the 100 block of South Main Street during the 1953 Fire Prevention Parade. Spectators and parked automobiles line both sides of the street. Si... View Full Record
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• Print, Photographic
• 1996.022.271
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• Photograph, black and white, depicting two early-model High Point Fire Department engines passing in front of the east side of the 100 block of South Main Street during the 1954 Fire Prevention Parade. A sign on the side of one engine reads "MAKE EV... View Full Record
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• Print, Photographic
• 1996.022.272
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• Photograph, black and white, depicting a High Point Fire Department engine passing in front of the east side of the 100 block of South Main Street during the 1953 Fire Prevention Parade. Spectators line both sides of the street. The Woolworth and J... View Full Record
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• Print, Photographic
• 1996.022.261
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• Photograph, black and white, depicting a High Point Fire Department engine traveling south on North Main Street during the 1955 Fire Prevention Parade. Spectators line the street, even though the intersection. Identifiable businesses include Bland'... View Full Record
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• Print, Photographic
• 1996.022.262
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• Photograph, black and white, depicting the William Penn marching band traveling south down North Main Street during the 1955 Fire Prevention Parade. Spectators line the street. Identifiable businesses are Dr. Max Rones Optometrist, Singer, Rex Bill... View Full Record
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• Print, Photographic
• 1996.022.255
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• Photograph, black and white, depicting a line of automobiles passing in front of the west side of the 400 block of North Main Street during the 1954 Fire Prevention Parade. A few spectators are visible along the street. Identifiable buildings inclu... View Full Record
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• Print, Photographic
• 1996.022.269
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• Photograph, black and white, depicting a High Point Fire Department engine passing in front of the west side of the 100 block of South Main Street during the 1953 Fire Prevention parade. A large sign on the side of the engine reads "MAKE EVERY WEEK... View Full Record
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• Print, Photographic
• 1996.022.256
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• Photograph, black and white, depicting beauty queen Miss Flame riding down North Main Street in a convertible sponsored by the High Point Jaycees during the 1954 Fire Prevention Parade. A banner on the side of the car reads "HIGH POINT / JAYCEES / F... View Full Record
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• Print, Photographic
• 1996.022.251
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• Photograph, black and white, depicting a High Point Fire Department engine passing in front of the west side of the 400 block of North Main Street during the 1965 Christmas parade. Firestone, on the corner of Church and North Main Streets, is visibl... View Full Record
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• Print, Photographic
• 1996.022.450
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• Photograph, color, depicting the High Point Fire Department's Fire Prevention Display trailer in front of High Point Mall, ca. October 1975. The mall building is visible in the background. The trailer is painted red and white with gold text "HIGH P... View Full Record
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• Poster
• 1996.022.230
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• Poster, advertising Fire Inspection Day for the High Point Fire Department, September 12, 1963. White paper printed with red illustration of a giant male figure kneeling over a town and wielding a magnifying glass. Printed with text "Make High Poin... View Full Record

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