Over the course of one hundred years, the call to service has expanded from just fire suppression to a multitude of discipline. Life itself advanced from simplicity to technical dependency. Early pioneers included Ahrens-Fox and Waterous. Manufacturers such as American LaFrance and Seagrave survived the test of time. Builders such as Mack and Ward LaFrance left their legacies, and small-town America depended on the likes of Bean and Howe. The 20th Century ended with E-One and Pierce leading the way. All told, scores of companies equipped or built apparatus for the fire service. This volume offers a parallel of historical highlights, over 600 brilliant back/white and color photographs, and noted trends that capture a collective essence of fire apparatus from the most productive century in history.