1890 INDIAN CHIEF QUANAH PARKER Quanah TEXAS FIRE DEPARTMENT BAND Station #1

Description

PLEASE READ BEFORE BUYING:
I sell ONLY ORIGINAL items and NOT ANY reproductions.
THREE SCANS will show you the front and back.
This sale is for ONE very RARE cabinet photo of the
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FIRE STATION
#1
in
QUANAH , TEXAS .
(uncertain of the exact date, I am listing
CIRCA
1890).  Hand written (in pencil), on the back, it is quoted as
THE QUANAH CITIZENS BAND (but the front of their shirts illustrates FIRE STATION #1).
Almost all of the men in the photograph are identified on the back.  On the lower left part of the image, there is a big bass drum with a hand painted portrait of
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and there is hand painted lettering that reads
QUANAH BAND .
On the floor, in front of the bass drum, is the fire department's mascot DOG (some type of Spaniel) and it is wearing a Fire Department BAND HAT with a plume of feathers on top of the hat. ...looks like the dog may be bored or sleeping or both.
If you zoom in close, you will notice this:  ARTIST: F. L. Saunders.   That's the name of the photographer.
CONDITION:
Very old with flaws, rounded corners, chips, etc. but in pretty darn good condition. Approximate size of this cabinet photo including the original mounting board is 12" X 9 1/2".  The "EBAY ITEM" thing is just a loose piece of paper that is NOT attached to the photo.  The "quarter" is not attached either.   The mounting board seems quite strong and very rigid.
Below, I did my best to interpret the names of people listed in the 2 columns on the back of the mounting board:
Clarence Strong
Jack R???
Frank Goshom or Gosham
Chit?? Pendergraft – J. A. Rester
Fill Alverson
S E Dauthett or Douthett
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Dan Bowden
L. Warren
Hill Clover
Second Row
Jeff Stone
L. R.
Ed George Johnny Doole or Doolen
John H. or W. Doolen
Jeff Stone Will Al???sm
Arthur E. Doolen
Frank Reije
Dave or Davis Chambers
Clarence Strong
Frank Goshem
Quanah Citizen Band
Quanah,
Texas
If you have any questions, please contact me
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