Joseph Mays, First Black Firefighter in St. Joseph, 1967
Name/Title
Mays, Joseph, First Black Firefighter in St. Joseph, Photos, 1967-2003
Entry/Object ID
P2016.46.5
Description
Mays, Joseph, First Black Firefighter in St. Joseph, Photos, 1967-2003. Four color photos related to the firefighting career of Joe Mays. b/w & color.
A = Portrait photo of Mays in Fireman's Uniform with badge. Taken early in his career. Strahmann Studios, photographer. c. 1967. color
B = Photo of Mays in basket of boom of firetruck with 3 other firemen on ground at fire scene. b/w
C = Fire Scene of D& M Surplus store fire. Building blazing in background. Two firefighters in boom above with water hose, hosing adjacent building. color
D = Fire Scene of D&M Surplus store fire. Building blazing in background. Mays and another firefighter in silhouette in foreground. color.
Made/Created
Artist
unknown
Date made
1967 - 2003
Place
City
St. Joseph
State/Province
Missouri
Notes
Date: 2003
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
Search Terms
Black History, Black Firefighters, First Black Firefighter in St. Joseph
