A restored 1902 steam fire engine will be dedicated at 10 a.m. Saturday in Hall No. 3 at the Salt Palace as part of Utah's centennial celebrations.

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Following the dedication, the steamer will be drawn by horses to 400 W. South Temple, where it and other antique fire equipment will be used in a historical re-enactment of techniques used to put out a fire, the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers said.At 9 a.m. Sunday, the fire engine will participate in a "grudge match" at 400 W. South Temple against an 1877 Clapp and Jones Steam Fire Engine from Woodland, Calif. That competition will continue until 4 p.m.

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