Roach, William Francis, 1891-1973; Police; Fire departments--Uniforms;
A photo of the 1922 Boise Police Department taken in front of City Hall, which was then located at the corner of 8th and Idaho streets. Standing, from left to right, are Marvin Wright, Roy Scott, Harold Stone, Ed Hill, Joe Black, Bill Simpson,...
A postcard featuring the drill and hose-drying tower, five stories high. Five firemen lean from the ladder attached to the exterior of the building, with two men standing on top of the building. Caption reads:"A hose drying tower was built onto...
Housing developments; City planning; Municipal government; Urban renewal;
A report on the actions of the Boise Convention & Visitors Bureau roughly from 1982 to 1985, also includes "1984 Trends Survey Results," from the International Association of Convention & Visitor Bureaus.
An unknown man in wool chaps (left) standing with George Washington Blackman (right), who was was said to be the first African-American resident of Custer County and one of the carpenters hired to work on Redfish Lodge. Both men stand in front of a...
Parades; Fire engines; Fire prevention; Stores, Retail;
As part of the Fire Prevention Week activities, an evening parade took place. This photo was taken as the parade crossed Ninth Street, heading west on Main, in front of the Yates Building (only the sign is visible). A fire engine is in the...
Roach, William Francis, 1891-1973; Parades; Fire prevention; Fire engines--Chemical fire engines; Horse-drawn vehicles; Stores, Retail;
As part of the Fire Prevention Week activities, an evening parade took place. Two fire fighters drive a pick-up truck pulling the chemical fire engine. Standing in the fire engine are Doc Roach (left) and Hank Rensmeyer (right) dressed as "Miss...
Associated Women Students, Left to right seated: Marian Watson, Mary Lee Moss, Anette Black (Pres.), Sue Clare Freeman (V.P.), Laura Lyman (Tres.), Shirleen Shaffer (Sect.). Standing: Virginia Harris, Gloria Johnston, Gerri Privett, Dorla Jo...
Boise State University; Business people; Marching bands; Engineers; Construction industry;
At the headquarters of Morrison-Knudsen Company in Boise, Harry W. Morrison, longtime trustee and supporter of Boise Junior College (far right) is greeted by the BJC marching band on Harry W. Morrison Appreciation Day. John Best (in white standing...
Boise Junior College drafting students standing in front of the temporary classrooms in the old Municipal Airport facilities. L to R: Robert Walker, Earle Bartley (instructor), Russell Wardle, Bill Dunn.
Bronco basketball players gather around the bench to form a strategy. Coach Bus Connor is kneeling, in lighter colored dress suit. Standing are John Mayfield (42) and Tom Lloy (34).
Cast and crew of "The Grub-Stake" filming aboard ship. To the right are actors Alfred Allen (portraying Mark Leroy) and Nell Shipman (Faith Diggs). The figure standing above the rest appears to be the film's director Bert Van Tuyle.
Drugstores; Fire extinction; Smoke; Fire fighters; Fire engines; Fire hose; Hotels;
City street scene with smoke billowing out of the Ballou-Latimer storefront. On the right side of the photo is a crowd of people standing on the sidewalk in front of the Pacific Hotel. Fire hoses run down the center of the street.
Crew of "The Grub-Stake" pose with Nell Shipman on the studio set at Minnehaha Park in Spokane, Washington. Standing left to right are electrician Dick Playter, script girl Marge Greenfield, second cameraman Bobby Newhard, first cameraman Joseph...
