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Texas First Motorized Fire Truck 1908 Photograph

Currency:USD Category:Antiques Start Price:50.00 USD Estimated At:100.00 - 300.00 USD
Texas First Motorized Fire Truck 1908 Photograph
All items sold as is where is. See photos for condition or call 830-629-9280 (Prior to sale day) if you have specific condition questions.
The first self-propelled fire-fighting unit in the State of Texas was purchased by the City of Big Spring in 1909 (per A History of Texas & Texas by Frank Johnson, Chicago American Historical Society, 1916, 2178 pps.) Howard County records show purchase in 1908, Thomas Flyer fire engine, hose wagon and chemical engine at a cost of $6,600. Wyatt Eason shown in photograph. This original photograph measures 9-1/2" x 7-3/4".