Page 64 - History of the Colton Fire Department
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Left; The top post card is looking down 8th
                                                                                      Street which is now LaCadena.   LaCadena
                                                                                      is Colton’s main that runs north and south.

                                                                                      Left/center;  Is a post card of the Sothern
                                                                                      Pacific Railroad  station.      The  Interstate
                                                                                      10 freeway now runs  left to right where
                                                                                      the park is.  There is still a portion of the
                                                                                      train station on the south side of the free-
                                                                                      way just west of 10th street.   In 2011 the
                                                                                      Colton Historical society discovered that it
                                                                                      was not yet a landmark and was complet-
                                                                                      ing that process for it’s preservation.

                                                                                      Below;  These are a few action photos of
                                                                                      the 1950’s while preforming roof ventila-
                                                                                      tion and the aftermath of a fire.





























































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