Name/Title
Black Firefighters in St. Joseph, Color Snapshot, c, 1990'sEntry/Object ID
P2016.1.156Description
Black Firefighters in St. Joseph, Color Snapshot, c, 1990's. Color photo, digital only, Dennis Mozee, Joe Mays, center, and Mykie May. Three black men, two seated at table, with Joe May standing behind leaning in to the photo. Mykie May has on a polo shirt with Fire Department logo.
Joe Mays was the first black firefighter in St. Joseph. Dennis Mozee was the second. Mykie May, in 2016, is one of only two black firefighters on the current force.Made/Created
Date made
1990Place
City
St. JosephState/Province
MissouriLexicon
LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials
Fire departmentsSearch Terms
Black History, Black FirefightersRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Joe MaysPerson or Organization
Dennis MozeePerson or Organization
Mykie May