01587cam a2200289 4500 758749710 TxAuBib 20120921120000.0 121004s2012||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9780984080014 0984080015 (OCoLC)820146776 TxGR TxAuBib Mellott, Scott. A pictorial history of the Houston Fire Department [Book] / by Scott Mellott and Story Jones Sloane, III. [Austin, Tex. : Balfour Publishing, 2012. 224 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. "The images in this book show the development of the Houston Fire Department under the city of Houston beginning in 1895. Change in the department would come about with great speed and it was captured by photographers both professional and amateur. These rare photographs from our past highlight fire fighting technological advancements and the catastrophic fire events that changed the way society lives today."--p.3. 20120921. Houston (Tex) Fire Dept History. Houston (Tex) Fire Dept. Fire departments Texas Houston History. Mellott, F. Scott. Sloane, Story Jones. RV8