23 Stunning Vintage Photos of Female Firefighters From Between the 1920s and 1940s, 2015, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s,

​ Event & history, female, life & culture   Some consider fighting fires to be a man’s job, but as long ago as the bucket brigades of the 19th century, women have bravely played an important—if sometimes invisible—role in firefighting. A collection below features 23 stunning black and white photographs of female firefighters from between the 1920s and 1940s, via BuzzFeed.