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Out of the Attic: Alexandria’s suction pumper fire engine
The Friendship Fire Company was Alexandria’s first fire company, founded in 1774. Friendship’s early firefighting was typical of that time. Buckets of water were...
Out of the attic: Benjamin Thomas was innocent
On Aug. 8, 1899, a group of Alexandrians dragged an innocent 16-year-old Black boy through the cobblestone streets of Old Town, kicking, beating and...
Your Views: More history on GW High School
To the editor:
As a GWHS alumnus, the Out of the Attic article in the July 21 Alexandria Times, “GW High School: Now a state...
