Napa Volunteer Fire Deparment Reunion

Photograph

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Napa County Historical Society

Name/Title

Napa Volunteer Fire Deparment Reunion

Entry/Object ID

1985.2.3j

Description

Black and white photo of a group of men taken outside in front of a restaurant This picture was taken at a reunion of the Napa Hook and Ladder volunteer fire department on May, 1918. A long note included with the photo, written by Rita Harren Bordell the daughter of firefighter Charsles Harren, gives a brief history of the Fire Department. It also identified those pictured as (top row) Morrison Haas, Martin Willteinger, Will Payne, (second row) Max Shwarz, Frank Pond, Charles Maswell, Edward Shepard, Dave Shirarz, Peter Murphy, (bottom row) Henry Hoernle, John GOlds, George Secord, Will O'Connell, Charles Hort, and Dave Wilson. Rita Boardwell's note reads: I have referred back to my notes that I made while doing reserach work to write "The history of the Napa Fire Department" from 1859 until 1963, much appeared in the Napa Regsiter's Centennial, Saturday, March 20, 1963. The Napa city Hook and Ladder No 1 (volunteers) was organized October 10, 1873, and the City of Napa purchased a Babcock Hook and Ladder Truck for their use for $950. The organization functioned until 1875 then was reorganized and the name was changed to the Napa Hook and Ladder No 1. On July 14, 1886, the last reorganization of the company took place and continued to function until the present fire department came into existence 1907. From 1886 to 1907, the Napa Hook and Ladder kept its membership to 40 men. Napa had no fire chief until 1907, and each company of volunteers selected their foremen. I have checked and the only two forement I have found were Henry Hoernle and my father Charles Harran, neither are living. My father's picture in uniform is with your collection in your office. This is the last picture taken at a reunion at Theo Gier's, Mt. La Salla, all have sinced passed on. It was taken Sunday, May 5, 1918.- Ruth Harran Bordwell". Location: O/S 2 PF#2800

Collection

Photographs

Acquisition

Accession

1985.2

Source or Donor

Foley, Robert

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Robert Foley

Made/Created

Studio

Lockner Studio

Date made

1918 - 1918

Place

Location

Napa

Notes

Date: 5/5/1918

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Print, Photographic

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Photograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Fire departments, Reunions

Search Terms

Fire departments, Napa Fire Department, Reunions, Hook and Ladder Co., Haas, Morrison, Hoernle, Henry, Wittlinger, Martin, Wilson, David, Payne, William, Herritt, Al, Shepard, Ed, Shwarz, Dave, Shwarz, Max, Shepard, Arthur, Pond, Frank A., Maxwell, Charles, Murphy, Peter, Golds, John, Secord, George D., O'Connell, Will, Hort, CHarles

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Haas, Morrison

Person or Organization

Hoernle, Henry

Person or Organization

Wittlinger, Martin

Person or Organization

Wilson, David

Person or Organization

Payne, William

Person or Organization

Herritt, Al

Person or Organization

Shepard, Ed

Person or Organization

Shwarz, Dave

Person or Organization

Shwarz, Max

Person or Organization

Shepard, Arthur

Person or Organization

Pond, Frank A.

Person or Organization

Maxwell, Charles

Person or Organization

Murphy, Peter

Person or Organization

Golds, John

Person or Organization

Secord, George D.

Person or Organization

O'Connell, Will

Person or Organization

Hort, CHarles

Create Date

November 22, 2011

Update Date

June 23, 2021