Creole Fire Department

Creole Fire Department

In 1919, these descendants of the people who established the Creole Fire Department celebrated the 100th anniversary of its founding. Before 1888, when the city created a professional fire department, independent companies were established by local citizens. Homes and businesses in the city paid one...

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Main Author: Erik Overbey
Format: Electronic
Published: University of South Alabama Archives, McCall Library
Subjects:
Mobile
Online Access:http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/usa01/id/264
format Electronic
collection Eric Overbey Collection
building University of South Alabama Archives, McCall Library
publisher University of South Alabama Archives, McCall Library
topic Mobile
spellingShingle Mobile
Creole Fire Department
Erik Overbey
fulltopic Mobile
Sports and Recreation; Peoples of Alabama; Government and Politics; History; Business and Industry;
Mobile; Mardi Gras; children; carts; decoration; fire departments; Creole;
Alabama's Indian Peoples: Their Towns and Traditions;
Alabama; Creole; Mobile
Fire departments -- Mobile -- Alabama ; Creole Fire Department ; Parades -- Alabama -- Mobile
description In 1919, these descendants of the people who established the Creole Fire Department celebrated the 100th anniversary of its founding. Before 1888, when the city created a professional fire department, independent companies were established by local citizens. Homes and businesses in the city paid one of the companies and received a crest to mark their structure. Should their house or business catch fire, only the company whose mark appeared on their home or business would come to their aid.
spelling Creole Fire DepartmentSports and Recreation; Peoples of Alabama; Government and Politics; History; Business and Industry;Mobile; Mardi Gras; children; carts; decoration; fire departments; Creole;In 1919, these descendants of the people who established the Creole Fire Department celebrated the 100th anniversary of its founding. Before 1888, when the city created a professional fire department, independent companies were established by local citizens. Homes and businesses in the city paid one of the companies and received a crest to mark their structure. Should their house or business catch fire, only the company whose mark appeared on their home or business would come to their aid.Erik OverbeyThe Doy Leale McCall Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of South Alabama1919ImagejpegC7004Erik Overbey Collectioneng.Mobile, AlabamaU.S. and international copyright laws may apply to this digital image. Use of this image without the prior permission of The McCall Library is prohibited. Please contact The McCall Library for permission to use this image.Alabama's Indian Peoples: Their Towns and Traditions;Alabama; Creole; MobileFire departments -- Mobile -- Alabama ; Creole Fire Department ; Parades -- Alabama -- Mobilehttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/usa01/id/264
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