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Samuel S. Buzine
Samuel S. Buzine (1844–1917) was a founding member of Camden's first paid fire department in 1869, serving 42 years and rising to Assistant Chief Engineer.
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Daniel A. Carter
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First City Fire House Located at 5th and Arch
Fourth installment of Frank Sheridan's history of fire fighting in Camden, covering the Hook and Ladder and Steam Fire Engine companies organized in 1869, their equipment, 1886 rosters and pay, and the early chiefs of the paid department.
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Camden Justly Proud of Splendid Fire Department
A Philadelphia Inquirer feature of November 7, 1909 recounts Camden's fire companies from the volunteer Perseverance Fire Company of 1810 to the paid department of 1869, and describes its chiefs, equipment and houses.
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A Blaze in Camden
A fire that started in a stable behind the West Jersey Hotel on George Street, below Front, spread to the Taylor Bros. warehouse, causing $22,300 in losses; three firemen were injured when the walls were pulled down on Chief Carter's order.