[Bridge City, Texas Volunteer Fire Department Patch]

Patch from the Bridge City, Texas volunteer fire department. The circular patch has a white outer ring, a red center ring, and red edging. "Volunteer Fire Dept." is written in red around the outside edge alongside illustrations of fire equipment. The inner circle has an illustration of Texas in white with blue borders. "Bridge City" is written across the state and a yellow star indicates the city's location.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Pinehurst, Texas Volunteer Fire Department Patch]

Patch from the Pinehurst, Texas volunteer fire department. The cross shaped patch has a blue background and white edging. "Pine Hurst Volunteer Fire Dept" is written in white within the points. The center contains the image of a yellow "fire scramble" of fire equipment.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Vidor, Texas Volunteer Fire Department Patch]

Patch from the Vidor, Texas volunteer fire department. The circular patch has a bluish grey background and black edging. A red cross with black external borders occupies most of the space. "Fire Dept." is written across the top and bottom points of the cross, while a fire hydrant and a crossed hook and ladder appear in the other points. The center of this cross contains the words "Vidor Vol."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Two Men on Fire Truck]

Photograph of two firemen, identified as George T. Rexes and Grover Caldwell, sitting on a fire truck in front of the Orange Fire Station.
Date: 1900~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Firemen in Uniforms]

Photograph of firemen from the Orange Fire Department posing together in uniform. The men in the front row are Charlie Taylor, Clyde Stanfield, Buss Hubbard, Hal McFarlane, Allie Barron, Buster Pete, Lawrence Shreaux, J. D. Stanfield, Joe Stewart, Vertis Sands, Albert Ewing, Buck Thompson, J. S. Rougeau, Roy Robinson, Pat Scarborough, and Henry Stanfield. Those in the second row are Lawrence Smaihall, Doug Robinson, Clifford Mathews, Bob York, Marshall Herrin holding a dog named Puggy, Cleveland Basco, Floyd Bishop, Bill Puckett, Johnny Jones, Dennis Smith and Jules Sanders.
Date: 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Two Fire Engines]

Photograph of two fire engines parked in front of the Orange Fire Department station, surrounded by men.
Date: July 4, 1918
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Fireman Climbing Ladder]

Photograph of a fireman from the Orange Fire Department climbing a ladder to the top of a building. Three men stand on the ground, and there is a vehicle to the right. They are Jules B. Sanders, J. D. Stanfield, L. G. Seureau, Floyd Bishop, and H. L. Stanfield.
Date: 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Firemen and Steamer]

Photograph of firemen and a steamer from the Orange Fire Department posing in front of a clapboard building. The steamer and the men's faces have been colored.
Date: [1840..1850]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Fire Engines]

Photograph of a horse-drawn fire wagon next to a new fire engine car in front of the Orange Fire Department station. Several of the men pictured are identified as Jeff Gill, Calvin Stakes, Bill Adams, Jessie Rexes, George Rexes, Wright Roan, A. W. Barron, Grover Caldwell, Spaull, E. P. Nies, Jack Depew, Dave Moskier, and J. F. Withers.
Date: 1916
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Two Horse-Drawn Fire Wagons]

Photograph of two teams of horses pulling two fire wagons, one driven by Pearcy Adams and one by George T. Rexes from the Orange Fire Department. Buildings are visible in the background.
Date: [1890..1910]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Men Sitting in Fire Truck]

Photograph of men sitting in and standing around a fire truck from the Orange Fire Department. Several of the men are identified as George Rexes, Jessie Rexes, W. L. Adams, Caldwell, Spaul, E. P. Nies, Calvin Stakes, Shorty Gants, A. W. Barron, Wright Roan, George Caldwell, Jack Depew, Joe Crager, Jeff Guill, and Dave Moskier. Trees are visible in the background.
Date: 1919
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Crashed City of Orange Fire Truck]

Photograph of a crashed City of Orange Fire Truck. The truck is behind a tree, which it appears to have struck. The back of the photo reads, "City of Orange Fire Department; 1970 John Bean/Ford Chassis; Wrecked January 31, 1975."
Date: January 31, 1975
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Orange, Texas Fire Department Patch]

Patch from the Orange, Texas fire department. The triangular patch has a sandy brown background and dark brown edging. "Orange Texas Fire Department" is written along the top and bottom of the patch, with the O depicted as a large orange. A red "fire scramble" of equipment appears to the right of the center.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History