Name/Title
Mays, Joseph R. III-First Black Firefighter in St. Joseph, Firefighting PhotosEntry/Object ID
P9999.BHF.775Description
Mays, Joseph R. III-First Black Firefighter in St. Joseph, Firefighting Photos. Six photos over the working life of Mr. Mays as a firefighter. His career spanned 1967-2003. See BHF.774 for obituary and retirement news stories.
BHF.775A: Mays, Joseph III in Fireman's Uniform, c.1967, color portrait by Strathman
BHF.775B: Mays, Joseph III in aerial bucket. Mays is the firefighter in the bucket with three other fire fighters outside bucket
BHF.775C Mays, Joseph Firefighters on roof . Mays is the fireman sitting on roof. Another fireman is ascending a ladder, Two other firemen on either side of Mays are handling hoses.
BHF.775D Mays, Joseph Fireman attending victim. Mays is fireman on left.
BHF.775E Mays, Joseph III in aerial bucket at active fire scene, Color Photo
BHF.775F Mays, Joseph III Profile against fire scene. Mays on left, without helment, using radio, shown in black profile with helmeted firefighter against an active fire scene of building engulfed with yellow/orange flames.Collection
Black ArchivesMade/Created
Studio
Strahman StudioDate made
1967 - 2003Notes
Date: 2013Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Print, PhotographicNomenclature Primary Object Term
PhotographNomenclature Sub-Class
Graphic DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsLOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials
Fire departmentsSearch Terms
First Black Firefighter in St. Joseph, Black History, Black FirefightersRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Joseph R. Mays, IIIProvenance
Notes
Photos for scanning provided by the family of Joseph Mays III on loan to Alonzo Weston
