Big red fire engines are a common-place sight in Newnan today, but before the automobile came into use the city had another way of fighting fires. This photograph shows an early horse-drawn fire engine in Newnan. For many years the Newnan Fire…

Newnan city officials display a "fire engine" of Hose Company No. 1 in this 1912 photograph. From left to right are John Shakelford, chief of police; Jim Beavers, fire chief; Tom Parrott, council member; Tom Goodrum, council member; and Bennett…

This scene was photographed in front of the old City of Newnan Fire Department on June 19, 1949, when it was located on LaGrange Street in what is now Barron's appliance store. The fire department was moved to a new building beside the Municipal…

The Newnan Fire Department of the 1920s is shown in this scene in front of the old fire house on LaGrange Street. Notice the Modern motorized vehicles along with the horse-drawn wagon. The building was sold to Barron's video and appliances after the…