Mount Airy Fire Department 1910-1915 photograph
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Description
"Old Reuben" the fire horse and the first fire wagon
Fire Chief Brannock in uniform on seat.
Reuben, the powerful sorrel horse that pulled the fire wagon, weighed 1,740 pounds when the Town of Mount Airy bought him from Jim Lovill in 1907 for $325.
l to r: on ground: E.M. "Tobe" Taylor - police chief from 1910 - 1915, Harvey S. Boyd - later became chief and eventually sheriff of Surry County, Dr. R. J. Banks, the veterinarian who watched over Reuben's health.
on wagon: F. "Fate" L. Jones - patrolman, W. R. "Bud" Brannock - fire department driver for 50 years and Tom Dearmin at the top worked tor the municipal power company, with Payton Brannock, the small boy peeking through the ladders.
Reuben, the powerful sorrel horse that pulled the fire wagon, weighed 1,740 pounds when the Town of Mount Airy bought him from Jim Lovill in 1907 for $325.
l to r: on ground: E.M. "Tobe" Taylor - police chief from 1910 - 1915, Harvey S. Boyd - later became chief and eventually sheriff of Surry County, Dr. R. J. Banks, the veterinarian who watched over Reuben's health.
on wagon: F. "Fate" L. Jones - patrolman, W. R. "Bud" Brannock - fire department driver for 50 years and Tom Dearmin at the top worked tor the municipal power company, with Payton Brannock, the small boy peeking through the ladders.
Creator
Date
1910-1915
Format
Type
photograph
Identifier
Mta_MAFD_i3004.001_mam
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