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40 Gallon Soda and Acid Chemical Extinguisher

 
 
40 Gallon Soda and Acid Chemical Extinguisher Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 25, 2026
1. 40 Gallon Soda and Acid Chemical Extinguisher Marker
Inscription.

The Pringle Fire Department
purchased this extinguisher
from the Kadoka Fire Department
in 1936 for $75.00.
 
Erected by the Pringle Community.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1936.
 
Location. 43° 36.5′ N, 103° 35.56′ W. Marker is in Pringle, South Dakota, in Custer County. It is at the intersection of Railway Street (County Road 313A) and Main Street (County Road 313A), on the right when traveling north on Railway Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Pringle SD 57773, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in West River and in Greater Rapid City. It is also in the American Black Hills, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, on the prairies, and on the Northern Plains. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once Rupert’s Land and also the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles
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of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Morgan & Ziemet Memorial (here, next to this marker); The Pringle School Bell (here, next to this marker); Point of Rocks (within shouting distance of this marker); Discover the Black Hills National Forest (approx. 2.3 miles away); Cold Springs School & Cemetery (approx. 4.4 miles away); Exposing the Past (approx. 5.3 miles away); Early Game Preserve (approx. 5.6 miles away); Life in a Prairie Dog Town (approx. 5.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pringle.
 
40 Gallon Soda and Acid Chemical Extinguisher and Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 25, 2026
2. 40 Gallon Soda and Acid Chemical Extinguisher and Marker
Part of the Morgan & Ziemet Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 25, 2026
3. Part of the Morgan & Ziemet Memorial
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on October 6, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 6, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 4 times since then. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on October 6, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
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Oct. 12, 2026