[Aerial View of Hose Trucks]

Photograph of an aerial view of two hose trucks.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Bystanders Around Truck]

Photograph of bystanders around a fire truck at a fair, with women working the water hoses.
Date: [1960..1965]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Bystanders at Finger Furniture Store Fire]

Photograph of bystanders watching firefighters spraying water a fire at the Finger Furniture store of Beaumont, Texas.
Date: March 1, 1952
Creator: Brashear, Everett
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Cars in Street After Accident]

Photograph of the fire chief's car, a tow truck, and other cars in the street after an accident, in Beaumont, Texas. People and buildings are visible in the background.
Date: 1954
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Cars Outside Presbyterian Church]

Photograph of a hearse and a fire truck parked in front of a Presbyterian church for Assistant Chief Ruie E. Akin's funeral in Beaumont, Texas.
Date: June 7, 1954
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Certificate of Promotion for P. Bishop] (open access)

[Certificate of Promotion for P. Bishop]

Certificate promoting P. Bishop to the office of the Chief of the fire department in San Antonio, Texas, signed by Mayor Bryan Callaghan.
Date: May 24, 1911
Creator: Callaghan, Bryan
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Charred Roof of Finger Furniture Store]

Photograph of the charred roof of the Finger Furniture store building in Beaumont, Texas.
Date: 1955
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Chief's Car in Street After Accident]

Photograph of the fire chief's car in a street after an accident in Beaumont, Texas. A crowd of people stands on a street corner to the left, and there are buildings and trees in the background. Several other cars are parked on the street.
Date: 1954
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
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
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Collage of the Installation of Traffic Light]

Photograph collage of men installing the first traffic light in Beaumont, Texas.
Date: 1926~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Couple Using Fire Extinguisher]

Photograph of a man and a woman using a fire extinguisher in a field. Another man and trees are visible in the background.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dedication of Beaumont Fire Station 4]

Photograph of a group of men and women gathered around a table set with cups and saucers, silverware, and plates, for the dedication of Beaumont fire station 4. The man at the head of the table holds up a cake. The people are identified as Jimmie Cokinos, Mrs. Willie J. Brockman, Chief Steven Douglas O'Connor, Elmo Beard, Harry Mason, Dr. J. R. Genza, and Paul Anger.
Date: September 28, 1954
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Fire at Burris Lumber Company]

Photograph of men standing in debris spraying water at the Burris Lumber Company fire.
Date: 1948
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Fire at Creosote Plant]

Photograph of a group of men carrying a hose towards a fire at a creosote plant.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Fire at Furniture Store]

Photograph of streams of water directed at a fire at the Finger Furniture store in Beaumont, Texas. A man moves hoses on the ground to the right.
Date: 1952
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
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
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Fire at the Finger Furniture Store]

Photograph of bystanders and a car across the street from the Finger Furniture store of Beaumont, Texas, which is on fire.
Date: March 1, 1952
Creator: Brashear, Everett
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Fire at Wilson Hardware Store]

Photograph of a crowd of people gathered around the Wilson Hardware store during a fire in Beaumont, Texas. Several streams of water are aimed at the fire.
Date: 1915
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Fire Chief's Newsletter, Volume 19, Number 4, April 1955 (open access)

The Fire Chief's Newsletter, Volume 19, Number 4, April 1955

Monthly magazine issued by fire chiefs across the United States and Canada, including excerpts from the Los Angeles Times, letters from fire chiefs, progress reports, and advertisements.
Date: April 1955
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Fire Damage at Finger Furniture Store]

Photograph of fire damage on the exterior of the Finger Furniture store of Beaumont, Texas.
Date: 1952
Creator: Brashear, Everett
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Fire Engine in Front of Fire Station]

Photograph of the Beaumont Fire Department No. 9 engine in front of a fire station. The engine is a 1915 Ahrens-Fox serial #601 model K-2.
Date: 1900~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Fire Marshal's Association Booth at a Fair]

Photograph of the Southeast Texas Fire Marshal's Association booth at a fair. Posters and photographs are plastered on the wall, a mannequin wears a fireman's coat and helmet to the right, and there are chairs and a table in the foreground.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Fire Truck in Front of Central Station]

Photograph of a Beaumont Fire Department fire truck parked in front of the Central Fire Station. A car is parked to the right.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Firefighter Carrying Mattress]

Photograph of a firefighter carrying a mattress away from a burning building. There is a large water hose on the ground, and several more men are visible in the background.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History