The Fresno Hook and Ladder Company were organized on February 24, 1877. Mr Leopold (Lee) Gundelfinger was the fire chief, is seated in the centre of the front row of this photograph. The other firefighters start in the back row left to right, Charles Wainwright, John Elam, Lephonso Burks, Harry Rea, Charles DeLong, Louis Einstein, Charles Overholzer, and N.D. Gilbert. The front row from left to right are Fred Kramer, George Strine, Frank Tadlock, Steve Spano, John Dwyer, Wm. Lawrenson, Lee Gundelfinger (Chief), Will Silvers, John Welsh, Wm. H. McKenzie, Andrew Basso, and John Boyle.
