Wilson Fire Department takes silver belt
- Title
- Wilson Fire Department takes silver belt
- Description
- G. W. Coppedge, captain of Wilson's Red Hot No. 2 fire company, receives the North Carolina Championship silver belt from North Carolina Volunteer Fireman's Association President after a four day gathering. Date from negative sleeve.
- Date
- July 12, 1962
- Original Format
- negatives
- Extent
- 6cm x 6cm
- Local Identifier
- 0741-b28-fa-v28.a.20
- Contributor(s)
- Subject(s)
- Fire fighters--Physical training--North Carolina--Wilson (Wilson County)
- Volunteer fire fighters--North Carolina--Wilson (Wilson County)
- African American fire fighters--North Carolina--Wilson (Wilson County)
- Spatial
- Location of Original
- East Carolina Manuscript Collection
- Rights
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Sleeve 20, Folder a, Box 28
- Found in theme/project
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African American History and Culture
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Daily Reflector Images
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Social and Family Life
- Location of Original
- Daily Reflector Negative Collection from the East Carolina Manuscript Collection
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The Red Hots are now defunct but date to the 1880s. In the early 1900s, under chief Ben Mincey, they developed a reputation for their wins at firefighter tournaments. See afamwilsonnc.com for more.