W. Ronald Johnson photographs, 1955

Black and white photographs of Fire Protection Engineering (FPE) students on field trips to Ansul Chemical Corp. facilities in Marionette, Wis. and Underwriters Laboratories Inc. in Northbrook, Ill. circa 1955. The photos were taken by James A. McBeth who was in the FPE program. Per the donor, W. Ronald Johnson, a member of the 1955 graduating class, Ansul Chemical Corp. invited all senior FPE's to their test facilities for a week to fight simulated fires of all sorts. FPE students had a class every other Saturday at Underwriters Labs where they helped conduct tests of all sorts. Johnson identified the photos as follows:

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Senior class at Ansul, Marietta, Wis. test facilities; W. Ronald Johnson extinguishing a pan fire; instructor is next to him; student in bowling shirt is Albert W. Smith

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Gravity tank at Underwriters Laboratories; James McBeth on ladder

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Gravity tank at Underwriters Laboratories; James McBeth on ladder

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Underwriters Laboratories site

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Underwriters Laboratories site; fire pump being run with students at site

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Underwriters Laboratories site; fire pump being run with students at site

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Underwriters Laboratories site; fire pump being run with students at site

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Underwriters Laboratories site; fire pump being run with students at site

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Underwriters Laboratories site; fire pump being run with students at site

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Underwriters Laboratories site; test facilities

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Underwriters Laboratories site; test facilities

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Underwriters Laboratories site; test facilities

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Underwriters Laboratories site; test facilities

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Underwriters Laboratories fire pump; testing pump

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Two students putting a pito tube into stream to measure flow and pressure

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FPE students, left to right: Tom Morresey, Albert W. Smith (head only visible), Harold A. Smith, Mickey Mattern (?).