Box 1
Container
Contains 253 Collections and/or Records:
Firefighters of Station 3 on hose carriage, 1889
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1, Item: 1
Found in:
University of Houston Libraries Special Collections
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2010-001, Scott Mellott Houston Fire Department Photograph Collection
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Named Collections
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Mike Lathrop Collection
Dates:
1889
Scope and Contents
Photo taken of Stonewall Hose Co., No. 3 in 1887, located at 191 Preston at Louisana. The only fire fighter identified in the photo is Barney Moffatt. Moffatt is the driver and was buried at Glenwood Cemetary after dying in the line of duty in 1907. This fire department was a volunteer organization at this time.
Proof from a promotional book with various fire stations, 1900-1914
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1, Item: 2
Found in:
University of Houston Libraries Special Collections
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2010-001, Scott Mellott Houston Fire Department Photograph Collection
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Named Collections
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Mike Lathrop Collection
Dates:
1900-1914
Scope and Contents
Top row from left to right: Fire stations 9, 7, 2. Second row: Station 10, Chief Boyd, Seibert, Edward Franks, Station 3. Third row: Central station ladder truck (Texas Avenue side), Central station at Texas Avenue and San Jacinto, Central Sation water tower truck. Bottom row: Fire stations 5, 6, 8, and 4.
Marine and Fire fighter photos, 1918-1920
File — Box: 1, Folder: 1, Page: 3
Found in:
University of Houston Libraries Special Collections
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2010-001, Scott Mellott Houston Fire Department Photograph Collection
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Named Collections
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Mike Lathrop Collection
Dates:
1918-1920
Scope and Contents
A page with 8 pictures of marines and Mike Lathrop as a firefighter.
Uniformed man atop a rearing horse, 1918
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1, Page: 3
Found in:
University of Houston Libraries Special Collections
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2010-001, Scott Mellott Houston Fire Department Photograph Collection
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Named Collections
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Mike Lathrop Collection
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Marine and Fire fighter photos
Dates:
1918
Scope and Contents
From the File:
A page with 8 pictures of marines and Mike Lathrop as a firefighter.
Uniformed man, 1918
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1, Page: 3
Found in:
University of Houston Libraries Special Collections
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2010-001, Scott Mellott Houston Fire Department Photograph Collection
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Named Collections
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Mike Lathrop Collection
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Marine and Fire fighter photos
Dates:
1918
Scope and Contents
From the File:
A page with 8 pictures of marines and Mike Lathrop as a firefighter.
U.S. Marine Group Photo, 1918
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1, Page: 3
Found in:
University of Houston Libraries Special Collections
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2010-001, Scott Mellott Houston Fire Department Photograph Collection
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Named Collections
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Mike Lathrop Collection
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Marine and Fire fighter photos
Dates:
1918
Scope and Contents
From the File:
A page with 8 pictures of marines and Mike Lathrop as a firefighter.
Captain Mike Lathrop in U.S. Marine Corp attire., 1918
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1, Page: 3
Found in:
University of Houston Libraries Special Collections
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2010-001, Scott Mellott Houston Fire Department Photograph Collection
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Named Collections
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Mike Lathrop Collection
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Marine and Fire fighter photos
Dates:
1918
Scope and Contents
From the File:
A page with 8 pictures of marines and Mike Lathrop as a firefighter.
Men in U.S. Marine Corp attire standing at attention standing at attention, 1918
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1, Page: 3
Found in:
University of Houston Libraries Special Collections
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2010-001, Scott Mellott Houston Fire Department Photograph Collection
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Named Collections
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Mike Lathrop Collection
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Marine and Fire fighter photos
Dates:
1918
Scope and Contents
From the File:
A page with 8 pictures of marines and Mike Lathrop as a firefighter.
Man and a horse, 1920
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1, Page: 3
Found in:
University of Houston Libraries Special Collections
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2010-001, Scott Mellott Houston Fire Department Photograph Collection
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Named Collections
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Mike Lathrop Collection
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Marine and Fire fighter photos
Dates:
1920
Scope and Contents
Horse's name is Mutt. Station 7, 1920. Possibly Mike Lathrop.
Two men sitting on a bench; Mike Lathrop on left, 1920
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1, Page: 3
Found in:
University of Houston Libraries Special Collections
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2010-001, Scott Mellott Houston Fire Department Photograph Collection
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Named Collections
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Mike Lathrop Collection
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Marine and Fire fighter photos
Dates:
1920
Scope and Contents
From the File:
A page with 8 pictures of marines and Mike Lathrop as a firefighter.
Men on truck #7 outside of an unidentified station, 1920
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1, Page: 3
Found in:
University of Houston Libraries Special Collections
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2010-001, Scott Mellott Houston Fire Department Photograph Collection
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Named Collections
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Mike Lathrop Collection
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Marine and Fire fighter photos
Dates:
1920
Scope and Contents
Brand new Ladder 7 replaced Hose Wagon 7, which was one of the last two horse drawn fire appratus.
Firefighters of Station 3 standing with fire engine, 1919
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1, Item: 4
Found in:
University of Houston Libraries Special Collections
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2010-001, Scott Mellott Houston Fire Department Photograph Collection
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Named Collections
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Mike Lathrop Collection
Dates:
1919
Scope and Contents
Photo taken of Fire Station 3 Located at 1919 Houston Ave. at Spring St. taken in 1919. Three men standing by a fire truck while two more men are in the drivers seat and the passengers seat of the truck. Within one year of this photo the whole fire department became motorized.
Firefighters of Station 7 with steam truck 7, 1920
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1, Item: 5
Found in:
University of Houston Libraries Special Collections
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2010-001, Scott Mellott Houston Fire Department Photograph Collection
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Named Collections
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Mike Lathrop Collection
Dates:
1920
Scope and Contents
Steamer 7 at a landfill fire. In the photo are Mike Lathrop, Poop(?) and Magerson Smith.
Station 7's Mike Lathrop with horse, 1920
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1, Item: 6
Found in:
University of Houston Libraries Special Collections
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2010-001, Scott Mellott Houston Fire Department Photograph Collection
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Named Collections
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Mike Lathrop Collection
Dates:
1920
Scope and Contents
Mike Lathrop with the station's horse in a photo. Lathrop took care of the horse because of his military training. Station 7's address is on the water trough (2403).
Firefighters of Station 7 on fire engine, 1920
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1, Item: 7
Found in:
University of Houston Libraries Special Collections
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2010-001, Scott Mellott Houston Fire Department Photograph Collection
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Named Collections
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Mike Lathrop Collection
Dates:
1920
Scope and Contents
The men of fire station 7 on the hook and ladder truck. Mike Lathrop is on the far right. The station is at 2403 Milam and Mcilheney which is now the Houston Fire Department Museum.