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Outside Lands Podcast Episode 50: Holiday Firehouses

From 1948-1950 San Francisco's firehouses competed in a holiday decorating contest still remembered. Why did this start? Why did it end?
Outside Lands San Francisco Podcast - Dec 20, 2013

Outside Lands Podcast Episode 50: Holiday Firehouses Outside Lands Podcast Episode 50: Holiday Firehouses

(above) Engine 33 in 1950, 1950

Engine 33 firehouse on Broad Street near Plymouth, decorated for Christmas in 1950.

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