Postcard of St. Mary's Hospital in Port Arthur, Texas. The image is an illustration of the hospital building, depicting a large, red-bricked building with two wings built off a central entrance. "St. Mary's Hospital, Port Arthur, Texas" is printed in the upper right corner of the image.

Photograph of a Beaumont Fire Department engine decorated for the Christmas parade. There are several firefighters in uniform on and around the engine with a man dressed as Santa Claus sitting on the top of the fire engine. The back of the photo reads "1922 or 23, Eng 1, Stutz Pumper."

Photograph of Beaumont Fire Department's firefighters in 1947. There are thirteen men in the photo with three seated on a bench and the rest standing in a row behind them. They are wearing dress uniforms except for one man standing in the center of the back row.

Photograph of the Beaumont Fire Department's personnel wearing suits and posing for a group photo in front of a building. The men are mostly wearing uniforms with a couple men wearing lighter colored suits.

Photograph of the personnel of the Beaumont Fire Department in 1940. The individual portraits of the firefighters are arranged in seven rows with the department and year, "Beaumont Fire Dep't. 1940," at the center. There are five larger portraits of the officers are arranged around the department name. The firefighters are identified on the attached sheet, listed by row from left to right.

Photograph of the Beaumont Fire Department's Hazardous Material Response Unit vehicle. There are three men wearing uniforms standing in front of the vehicle.

Photograph of the Beaumont Fire Department Headquarters. The building has the department logo and the words "Fire Depart. Headquarters" on the right side of the building. The accompanying information identifies this building as "Central Fire Station Beaumont, TX."

Photograph of five men standing in front of a fire engine. The photo is labelled "Engine 7" and the names and titles of the men are listed on the back of the photo; "1. George Akley, Del. Eng. Man for Seagrave; 2. Chief Steven Douglas O'Conor; 3. Fred Stone (Mayor; 4. Hugh Petsovek - City Mgr.; 5. John Douglas Southwell - Dept. of Fire Alarm."

Photograph of a wrecked car. The doors and windshield are smashed and the hood is slightly raised. There is a truck with the words "C.C. Rose Beaumont, Texas" written on the driver side door.

Photograph of the members of the Beaumont Fire Department from 1915-1918. The men are wearing several different uniforms, including firefighter's uniforms and various military uniforms, and a few men are wearing suits. They are posed in front of a brick building. The text, "Thelma Smith, 995 Legion, 833-2709" is handwritten on the back of the photo.

Photograph of a Beaumont Fire Department vehicle with a sign reading "The Chamber of Commerce Sponsors Fire Safety." There is a man in the vehicle and a woman wearing a firefighter's helmet standing in front of the vehicle.

Photograph of the personnel of the Beaumont Fire Department in 1949. The men are posed in three rows and are generally wearing dress uniforms. There are a few men wearing lighter colored suits seated in the front row. "Drew" is handwritten in the bottom right corner of the image.

Photograph of seven men standing in front of brick building. There are three men crouching facing towards them on the right side of the image. The back of the photo is titled "Testing Engine 7" and lists their names and roles; "1. George Akley - Del. Eng. Man of Seagrave; 2. Frank Estes - Ass't Fire Chief; 3. Chief Steven [sic] Douglas O'Conor; 4. John E. Southwell - Supt. of Fire Alarm; 5. Chief Dave [P]achal - Port Arthur Tex.; 6. Hugh Petkovsek - City Mgr.; 7. Fred Stone (Mayor)."

Photograph of seven men standing in front of brick building. There are three men crouching facing towards them on the right side of the image. The back of the photo is labeled "Engine 7" and lists their names and roles; "1. George Akley - Del. Eng. Man of Seagrave; 2. Frank Estes - Ass't Fire Chief; 3. Chief Steven Douglas O'Conor; 4. John D. Southwell - Supt. of Fire Alarm; 5. Chief Dave Pachal - Chief Port Arthur Tex.; 6. Hugh Petkovsek (City Mgr.); 7. Fred Stone (Mayor)."

Beaumont city employee's newsletter issue featuring the city's fire department. There are several short articles explaining the roles of the various positions, including profiles on the administrative staff, how firefighters are trained, the fire alarm office, fire marshals, maintenance, and operations. The history of the department is shown through photographs of previous equipment and firefighters battling fires.

Photograph of a boat named Vulcan. The boat appears to be in a canal and is pictured from above. The side of the boat has a life preserver printed with "Vulcan Port Arthur" and "Vulcan" is printed on the railing of an upper deck.

Photograph of a large piece of equipment that appears to be for refilling pressurized canisters. There are two gauges, an engine, and several hoses attached to the apparatus. Behind the equipment are large cylindrical containers. The back of the photo reads "Oct. 19 1971 Beaumont J.P. Traylor."

Yearbook for the 1929 Beaumont Fire Department and the program book for the U.S. Marine Band Concert on October 31, 1929. The booklet includes portraits of fire department officials with short bios, a group photo of all department personnel, the program and program notes of the Marine Band Concert, ads for local businesses, information about the fire department, and fire safety tips. The U.S. Marine Band Program is interspersed with the other text and advertisements, with one piece and note listed on a page.

Semi-monthly newspaper published at the Pennsylvania Shipyards in Beaumont, Texas that includes news and information of interest to employees along with advertising.

Semi-monthly newspaper published at the Pennsylvania Shipyards in Beaumont, Texas that includes news and information of interest to employees along with advertising.

Semi-monthly newspaper published at the Pennsylvania Shipyards in Beaumont, Texas that includes news and information of interest to employees along with advertising.

Semi-monthly newspaper published at the Pennsylvania Shipyards in Beaumont, Texas that includes news and information of interest to employees along with advertising.

Semi-monthly newspaper published at the Pennsylvania Shipyards in Beaumont, Texas that includes news and information of interest to employees along with advertising.

Semi-monthly newspaper published at the Pennsylvania Shipyards in Beaumont, Texas that includes news and information of interest to employees along with advertising.