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[O. C. Martin and Louis Cole on Horse-Drawn Fire Engine]

Photograph of O.C. Martin driving a horse-drawn fire engine with Louis Cole standing on the back. The engine is a four-wheeled cart with a large tank in the back drawn by three draft horses. Martin is sitting on the driver's bench with a dalmation, and is wearing a firefighter's hat and uniform. Cole is standing on the back of the wagon, also wearing a firefighter's hat and uniform. The back of the photo has the handwritten text "Chief O.C. Martin on Driver's Seat; Capt. Louis Cole from old 19 … more

Date: October 7, 1969

Creator: Brock, Charles W.

[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

[Firemen Standing at Attention Outside Station]

Photograph of a group of firemen in uniform standing at attention for Assistant Chief Ruie E. Akin's funeral, outside the central fire station in Beaumont, Texas. The first four men in the line, from left to right, are A. B. O'Quinn, John McReir, Onion Wilkerson, and Joe Curry. The ninth man from the left is Ed Grass, and the twelfth from the left is Frank Estes.

Date: June 7, 1954

[Seven Men Standing in Front of Brick Building #1]

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)."

Date: October 7, 1944