Fort Worth Blackout Drill

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20053415

Description

One of the 21 fire trucks which sounded warning sirens for the blackout is shown here. This one is at Central Fire Station with H. K. Pitts, sitting in a truck at the fire station. He is wearing a uniforms and hat. The truck has a Fort Worth Fire Department logo on the driver's side door. Published in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram evening edition, January 20 1942.

Archival Date

1942-01-19

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-1497

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

Rights

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License

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Subjects

Pitts, H. K.; Fort Worth Fire Department; Fire fighters; Fire engines; Electric power failures; Preparedness