George Washington Myrick at 50 years old. George worked as a Captain of Engine Company #3 in the Mobile City Fire Department. 1891 Mobile City Directory.
Assistant Fire Chief 1901-1918
Fire Chief of Mobile-1919-1924
The 1800s where the end of the industrial revolution and the birth of scientists.
The Industrial Revolution began around 1760 and ran through the 1840's. Then began the birth of the profession of science. Louis Pasteur, Charles Darwin, Michael Faraday, Thomas Edison, and Nikola Te...
Honorable men and women throughout history who educate and protect us from the hazards of fire.
Where there are people, there are structures - and where there are structures, there are fires. Professional and volunteer firefighters are among the most important people in a society. Even ancient R...
Alabama also known as the “Heart of Dixie" joined the union as the 22nd state in 1819.
The region that became Alabama was occupied by aboriginals as early as some 10,000 years ago. Europeans reached the area in the 16th century.
During the first half of the 19th century, cotton and sl...
Old photos of workers and businesses from past decades
While we don't know what the first business transaction was, it is easy to imagine that thousands of years ago a good hunter bartered his excess meat for something more useful to him. In the history ...