1891-1924: Too short to join the fire department, an Auburn man starts his own, joined by his pony, Thelma
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The Post-Standard ran this photo of Auburn's Archie Goodwin and Thelma on Oct. 8, 1998. It gives readers an idea of the pair's diminutive size but not necessarily their devotion to the community and to each other. Courtesy of World ArchivesCourtesy of World Archives
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Archie Goodwin would be there.
Newspapers nicknamed him the city’s “Irregular Fireman,” a man who, although he was denied a chance to serve his community as a member of the Auburn Fire Department, did not let that stop him.