Resource Type

[Beaumont Fire Department Fire Engine]

Photograph of a Beaumont Fire Department fire engine with hoses hooking it up to a large apparatus in the foreground of the photo. "Beaumont Fire De[pt.]" is printed on the front of the fire engine.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Fire-Damaged Building at Texas A&M University]

Photograph showing a building on the campus of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas (Texas A&M) damaged by a fire in May 1912. In this photo a demolition crew is manning a cannon and firing at the base of the building in order to complete the destruction of the building.
Date: May 1912
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Building Damaged by Fire at Texas A&M University]

Photograph of a building on the campus of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas (now Texas A&M University) after having been badly damaged by a fire. The roof and insides of the building have been burned away leaving only the outer walls left standing; there are piles of rubble in front of the main entrances to the building.
Date: May 1912
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Cadets Trying to Demolish a Damaged Building at Texas A&M University]

Photograph of a building on the campus of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas (now Texas A&M University) after having been damaged by fire. This photograph shows a large number of cadets using ropes to try to finish off the demolition of the building; the insides of the building are completely destroyed leaving only the brick outer walls.
Date: May 1912
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph 12 Firemen on a Service Truck]

Photograph of twelve firemen sitting on a service truck used by the Houston Fire Department.
Date: [1909..1912]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Damaged Building at Texas A&M University]

Photograph of a piece of one of the walls of a badly damaged building on the campus of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas (now Texas A&M University). The only things left standing are the outer walls of the building since they were made of brick while the roof and insides were made of wood; cadets had tried using artillery and ropes to bring down the building.
Date: May 1912
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Fire Damage in Houston, Texas]

Photograph of some of the damage in Houston, Texas after a major fire in 1912. The building in the center of the picture has almost been completely destroyed with only the bottoms on the walls left standing; in the foreground there are broken trees and piles of debris.
Date: February 21, 1912
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Badly Damaged Building at Texas A&M]

Photograph of a building on the campus of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas (now Texas A&M University) badly damaged by a fire. Most of the inside of the building has been completely destroyed leaving only the outer framework still standing.
Date: May 1912
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Burnt Building at Texas A&M]

Photograph of a burnt building with rubble piled up at the front entrance; most of the back of the building has been destroyed as you can seen daylight through all of the windows. The caption on the photo says: "A. M. College Fire May 1912," more specifically this was at the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas (now Texas A&M University).
Date: May 1912
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Remains of Burned Building]

Photograph of the remains of a charred two story business building after a fire. There are water hoses on the street in the foreground, and cars to the left.
Date: [1947..1948]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Firemen Spraying Foam into House]

Photograph of firemen spraying foam into a house on the training grounds at the Beaumont Fire Department.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Men Standing on Extension Ladder]

Photograph of two men standing on an aerial extension ladder with a hose at A & M Fire College. The man at the top of the ladder is R. H. Wren, and the man near the bottom is K. G. Pucell.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Smoking Home]

Photograph of smoke coming from a home in Beaumont, Texas.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Firefighters by Wrecked 18-Wheeler]

Photograph of firefighters and a tow truck at the scene of an 18-wheeler accident. The road is visible in the background.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Men at A & M Fire Training School]

Photograph of men sitting and standing on a field with a fire hose laid on it, at the A & M Fire Training School.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Two Men by Assistant Chief's Car]

Photograph of two firemen standing in front of the Dallas Fire Department's assistant chief's car. A fire station is visible in the background.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Collage of San Antonio Firemen]

Collage photograph of the men and the stations of the San Antonio Fire Department.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Firemen on Truck]

Photograph of firemen on a truck in front of the Central Fire Station in Beaumont, Texas.
Date: [1909..1925]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Firemen Using Foam on Training Grounds]

Photograph of firemen and a fire truck using foam on the training grounds at the Beaumont Fire Department. Buildings are visible in the background.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Men in Horse-Drawn Wagon]

Photograph of two men in a horse-drawn wagon decorated for a parade. Buildings are visible in the background.
Date: 1925
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Firefighters Spraying Water at Fire]

Photograph of people watching firefighters spraying water at a fire at the Finger Furniture store in Beaumont, Texas. There are hoses on the road and a car to the right.
Date: March 1, 1952
Creator: Brashear, Everett
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Group in Front of HazMat Truck]

Photograph of firefighters standing in front of Beaumont Fire Department's Hazardous Material Response Unit truck on their training grounds. They are Scott Kerwood, David Stacey, Steve Storment, Bill Lambert, Pat Shelton, James Veghte, Pete Wilcox, and C. A. Shelton.
Date: 1986
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[People Watching Firefighters]

Photograph of people watching firemen spray water at a fire at the Finger Furniture store in Beaumont, Texas.
Date: March 1, 1952
Creator: Brashear, Everett
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Fire at Port Arthur Refinery]

Photograph of an aerial view of a fire at a refinery in Port Arthur, Texas. Smoke billows in the air, and the sea is visible in the foreground.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History