Name/Title
Print, PhotographicEntry/Object ID
1970.536.0001Description
Photo of Rawlins Volunteer Fire Dept. team taken June 23, 1933. Left to right, first row: Johnie Hayes, Matt Siray, Mayor Morgan, Del Rusy, Skinny Hughes, Treb O'Donnell, Mel Bauer. 2nd row: Bill Clause, W. J. Dick Sheahan, James Shehan, Chief Smoky Johanson, Jim Jensen, Frank Morgan.
Update March 2011: Black & white glossy copy print. Image of a vintage fire truck parked beside a brick building. Six men are sitting on top & seven men are standing in front. The man standing center front is wearing a dark three piece suit & holds a plaque. All the other men wear white shirts, pants & caps. Printed in white at bottom: "Rawlins Champion Fire Dept. Team June 23, 1933" "Meyers Photo 33".
Written on back in pencil: "Rawlins Fire Dept. June 22, 1933 museum"
In black ink: "Front row: left to right: John Hays, Matt Siray, (blank), Mayor C. W. Morgan, (blank), Frank O'Donnell, Mel Bauer Back row: Bill Clause(?), Richard Sheahan, (blank), Jim Sheahan, (blank), James Jensen, (blank).
On white adhesive tag: "Fireman".
Good condition. Scratched, lower left corner paper missing & bent, creased, liquid spot.
Size 8 x 10"
Update 4/2011: Large brown wood framed (no glass) original photo found. Same information on front: " Rawlins Champion Fire Dept. Team. June 23, 1933. Meyers Photo 33." Same names on back written in pen. Also on back in pen: " Belonged to Matt Siray, given by his son, Raymond and daughter Mrs. Anna Shepard. " Size: 13 x 18. condition good. Wrinkled, scratched.
copy print filed in photo file.
Update 2013: Unframed for conservation purposes. Measures 13" x 18.5" Wrinkled around edges, stains on back and front.Collection
Photograph Collection