Mobile Public Library Digital Collections

Mobile Public Library Local History & Genealogy Library

The Local History and Genealogy Library is dedicated to collecting, preserving, and providing access to the history of Mobile, and the greater Gulf Coast region.

Browse Items (28 total)

27.pdf
Continuation of the history of the Mobile fire department, going through 1843, and including portrait images of Jno. H. Marquis, Thomas A. Doyle, W.E. McGowan, and C.S. McHugh. Continues on page 31.

25.pdf
Continuation of the history of the Mobile fire department, picking up in 1833 with the organization of Franklin Company No. 3 and including portrait images of Captains Thomas Meyers, Henry A. Dolle, James Keefe, and Louise W. Brodie. Continues on…

23.pdf
Continuation of the Mobile fire department history, including a photo of Assistance Chief Geo. W. Myrick

21.pdf
Text detailing the history of the volunteer fire companies in Mobile, starting with Creole No. 1, in 1819; includes a potrait image of Chief Thomas F. Price. Text continues on page 23.

19.pdf
Biographical information about Matthew Sloan, Mobile fire department chief, who died on duty on October 8, 1901; includes photo

5.pdf
Continuation of the book intro by John C. O'Connell

3.pdf
Beginning of introduction, written by John C. O'Connell. Text continues on page 5.

2.pdf
Title page of "Souvenir History of the Mobile Fire and Police Departments, 1819 to 1902", with image of fireman on a horse-drawn wagon
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