Portrait of John B. Jordan, Fire Chief

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Photograph of a bust-length portrait of John B. Jordan, Fire Chief. He is wearing a hat, a tie, and suit jacket. The Richardson Fire Department was organized in 1925, when the first water mains were laid. He moved to Richardson in 1917 and had spent nine years before on the Plano Fire Department.

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1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 12 cm.

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Classen Studio Creation Date: Unknown.

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This photograph is part of the collection entitled: Rescuing Texas History, 2010 and was provided by the Richardson Public Library to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 94 times. More information about this photograph can be viewed below.

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Photograph of a bust-length portrait of John B. Jordan, Fire Chief. He is wearing a hat, a tie, and suit jacket. The Richardson Fire Department was organized in 1925, when the first water mains were laid. He moved to Richardson in 1917 and had spent nine years before on the Plano Fire Department.

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1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 12 cm.

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Rescuing Texas History, 2010

Rescuing Texas History, 2010 is comprised of photographs, postcards, maps, letters, yearbooks, and other materials that reflect on bygone eras of Texas history.

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  • Sept. 30, 2010, 2:42 p.m.

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  • Oct. 26, 2016, 12:10 p.m.

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Classen Studio. Portrait of John B. Jordan, Fire Chief, photograph, Date Unknown; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth118263/: accessed March 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Richardson Public Library.

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