James F. Skidmore

Creator

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Identifier

20044167

Description

James F. Skidmore, water well repairman, who received a bronze medal for heroism for rescuing, along with James L. Needham, two men trapped in the Burrus Mill Elevator Company at Saginaw, Texas, after a dust explosion. The men rescued were Henry D. Moses, 24, and Cecil O. Evans, 26, who were seriously injured in the explosion. Skidmore and Needham climbed up a 75-foot fire department ladder and then along a drain pipe 30 more feet to reach the men. Skidmore is shown sitting on the ground, working on a water pipe. He is wearing a long-sleeved shirt, overalls, hard hat and protective gloves.

Archival Date

1944-01-26

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-1174

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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License

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Subjects

Skidmore, James F.; Skidmore, J. F.; Burrus Mill and Elevator Company; Bronze medal; Awards; Pipes (Conduits); Gloves; Overalls; Hard Hats; Protective clothing