[Worcester Fire Department]
Artist
Bruce Davidson
(American, born 1933)
Date1999
MediumResin-Coated Print
DimensionsOverall, Image: 7 7/8 × 11 in. (20 × 27.9 cm)
Overall, Support: 7 13/16 × 8 1/2 in. (19.8 × 21.6 cm)
ClassificationsPhotography
Credit LineAnonymous gift
Object number2018.44.69
DescriptionUSA. Massachusetts. 1999. On December 3rd, 1999 the fire in Worcester started with a candle in an abandoned warehouse. It ended with temperatures above 3000 degrees and the men of the Worcester fire department in a fight for their lives. The fire killed 6 men. The family of Jerry Lucey. From left: John, Jeremiah III, and Michelle. When Lucey was a rookie, he called the caption of a rescue truck and told him he'd heard the squad was looking for a new man. The captain had never heard of a rookie doing such a thing, but he took him on anyway. He admired Lucey's gut's. "You can teach any man to be a good fighter", the captain said, "but you can't teach a good attitude."
