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[Fire Chief John Ballew with Firemen 1948]

Photograph of Fire Chief John Ballew and his fellow firemen. They are all kneeling in a row in front of three fire trucks. The Chief and his firemen are all wearing matching shirts and ties. The fire station and an unidentifiable building are in the background.

Date: 1948

Partner: Childress County Heritage Museum

[Lumber Yard Fire 1917]

Photograph of a lumber yard fire in Childress, Texas. The fire is being put out by firemen as spectators watch from a distance. A large amount of smoke fills the sky. There is an unidentifiable building close to the fire.

Date: January 1917

Creator: Mark Hanna's Studio

Partner: Childress County Heritage Museum

[Volunteer Firemen with Fire Truck]

Photograph of volunteer firemen in front of the Childress fire station. Most of them are nicely dressed and they are all posing on and around a fire truck. There are a couple of trees and an unidentifiable building in the background.

Date: unknown

Partner: Childress County Heritage Museum

[Childress City Hall and Fire Station, Early 1900's]

Photograph of the Childress fire station next to City Hall. There are two men standing in the open doorway of the garage. The building is unmarked except for a sign that says "City Secretary, City Tax Collector, Water Department" which is to the right of the men standing in the garage.

Date: unknown

Partner: Childress County Heritage Museum

[Volunteer Firemen 1915]

Photograph of volunteer firemen standing in front of the Childress fire station. Some of the men are wearing fireman hats and they are all dressed in suites or in collared shirts with ties. Two horse-drawn wagons are standing behind the line of volunteers. There is a water tower in the background and buildings on both sides of the fire station.

Date: 1915

Partner: Childress County Heritage Museum

[Finis Earing "Red" Fitzgerald, First Fire Chief of Childress, Texas]

Photograph of Finis Earing "Red" Fitzgerald, the first Fire Chief of Childress, Texas. Chief Fitzgerald is dressed in formal attire for his portrait. He is wearing a three piece suit, a collared shirt, tie, and a hat. His badge is pinned to his vest and is barely visible underneath his jacket. The portrait captures only the Chief's head, shoulders, and the top half of his torso. Chief Fitzgerald is posed looking straight ahead.

Date: unknown

Creator: Bartlett

Partner: Childress County Heritage Museum

[Colonel Sam Privitt on Caesar with Military Color Guard and Band]

Photograph of Colonel Sam Privitt on his horse, Caesar, leading a parade through an intersection. Colonel Privitt is dressed in formal cowboy attire, his horse is adorned with studded tack. Behind the Colonel are members of the military Color Guard and a marching band. Members of the community are watching the parade from both sides of the street.

Date: unknown

Partner: Childress County Heritage Museum

[Old Settlers Parade 1942]

Photograph of the Old Settlers' parade held in Childress, Texas in 1942. In the procession are two young children, a boy and a girl, in costumes riding scooters. Following them is a woman dressed as a clown and a line of men and women riding horses. The parade is traveling down a busy street lined with businesses, parked cars, and watchful spectators. Among the spectators is a man in military uniform.

Date: July 17, 1942

Creator: Webb Studio

Partner: Childress County Heritage Museum

[Old Settlers' Parade 1947]

Photograph of the Old Settlers parade held in Childress, Texas in 1947. The parade is being led by two men on horseback. Behind them are two more men on horseback holding flags followed by a line of cars and floats. The parade is traveling south on a busy street named "Commerce". Spectators line the street as the parade passes by. Some young boys are watching from the rooftop of a nearby restaurant.

Date: October 13, 1947

Creator: Webb Studio

Partner: Childress County Heritage Museum

[Verna Owens' and Annie Jefferies' Parade Entry]

Photograph of Verna Owens and Annie Jefferies during a parade in Childress, Texas. The women are riding in a buggy being pulled by two horses and one of them is holding a parasol. Spectators line the street as the two women pass them by.

Date: unknown

Partner: Childress County Heritage Museum

[B.P.O.E. (Elks) Members Marching in Parade]

Photograph of Elks Members walking in a parade down a city street in Childress, Texas. Two men in a horse-drawn wagon are leading the line of members who are dressed in matching hats and suits. Spectators line the street and are watching the parade pass them by.

Date: unknown

Partner: Childress County Heritage Museum

[Carrie Underwood's Playhouse]

Photograph of four men standing in front of a float which was featured in a parade. The float is an elaborate playhouse propped on top of a wagon. The Childress courthouse is visible in the background as well as an American flag. Horse-drawn wagons are also in the background behind the playhouse float.

Date: unknown

Partner: Childress County Heritage Museum

[The First East Ward School]

Photograph of a class and teacher standing in front of the first East Ward School in Childress, Texas. The class is composed of several children which are both young girls and boys. The children are posing in three rows, the back two are standing and the front row is sitting cross legged. The teacher is standing in the back of the class, turned to her left.

Date: unknown

Partner: Childress County Heritage Museum

[Childress High School Girls Basketball Team 1903]

Photograph of the Childress High School Girls Basketball Team in 1903. They are posing in three rows: the back row is standing, the middle row is kneeling, and the front row is lying on the floor. They are all holding hands.

Date: 1903

Partner: Childress County Heritage Museum

[Childress High School Boys Football Team 1930]

Photograph of Childress High School Boys Football Team in 1930. The members are posing in three rows, the back two rows are standing and the front row is sitting. Two men in suits are standing on the right hand side of the photograph. The football players are wearing their team sweaters which displays a large "C". They are standing in front of an unidentifiable brick building.

Date: 1930

Partner: Childress County Heritage Museum

[Childress High School Football Coaches and Manager]

Photograph of the coaches and manager of the Childress High School Football Team. They are posing with their arms around one another, shoulder to shoulder. The football team is visible in the background doing exercises.

Date: 1912

Partner: Childress County Heritage Museum

[King Memorial Methodist Church]

Photograph of the King Memorial Methodist Church in Childress, Texas. It is a three story, brick building.

Date: unknown

Partner: Childress County Heritage Museum

[Electric Utility Company and Ice House]

Photograph of the Texas Central Power Company. There are several poles and power lines surrounding the building. A group of mostly adult men is standing in front of the building. To the left, there are three men working.

Date: unknown

Partner: Childress County Heritage Museum

[C.W. and Annie Furr Family]

Photograph of the Furr family. In the back row stands Ona and Key. In the front row sits C.W., Roy, and Annie.

Date: unknown

Partner: Childress County Heritage Museum

[The Woman's Department Club]

Photograph of a two story brick building known as the Woman's Department Club. There is a car parked to the left of the building and a street light in front of the building.

Date: unknown

Partner: Childress County Heritage Museum

[Furr Home in Kirkland]

Photograph of the Furr residence in Kirkland, Texas. It is a two story house with a front and back porch. A picket fence surrounds the home.

Date: unknown

Partner: Childress County Heritage Museum

[C.W. Furr Mercantile 1915]

Photograph of two stores standing side by side. There are a couple of unidentified buildings in the background on the right hand side.

Date: unknown

Partner: Childress County Heritage Museum

[The Kirkland Mercantile Co.]

Photograph of the Kirkland Mercantile Co. in Childress, Texas. Seen from it's right hand side, the front and side of the store is visible.

Date: unknown

Partner: Childress County Heritage Museum

[C.W. Furr Mercantile]

Photograph of the C.W. Furr Mercantile. There is a wide array of merchandise around the store. There is a woman behind the counter and another woman and three men on the other side of the counter. One man is sitting on a stool and the rest are standing.

Date: unknown

Partner: Childress County Heritage Museum