Volunteer Firemen

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20031505

Description

Volunteer Firemen. Left to right, George Crowley, president of Castleberry Civic League; Judge Dave McGee and Frank Fortnam.In a parking lot with trees and grass and structures in the background, three men are dressed in firefighter's protective coats, helmets and two of them are aiming charged hoses and nozzles toward the left of the photo. Clipping:"Ready for Anybody's FireEven a fire siren as well as pumps, hose, ladders and other equipment, will be lent to volunteer firemen who protect war worker's home outside Fort Worth's city limits, the OCD [Office of Civil Defense] promised Friday, and Castleberry citizens were quick to seize the offer. Shown here, left to right, are George Crowley, president of the Castleberry Civic League; Judge Dave McGee and Frank Fortnam, in OCD firemen's helmets and coats trying out the nozzles."Stamped: Star-Telegram Morn, Nov. 6, 1943

Archival Date

1943-11-05

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-295

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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License

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Subjects

Firefighting equipment; Office of Civil Defense; Volunteer Firefighters; Castleberry Civic League; Crowley, George; McGee, Dave