John Blair

Description: First African-American fireman hired by the town of Muncie, started work April 1, 1958 and retired on April 1, 1978. Blair was also a skilled carpenter and worked on many homes in the Muncie Community.
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Origin: circa 1950s-1970s
Source: http://dmr.bsu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/othermiddle/id/65
Collection: Other Side of Middletown Photographs
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Geography: Muncie
Delaware County
Indiana
United States
North and Central America
Subjects: African Americans
Fire fighters
Men
Portraits
Uniforms
Hats
Portrait
Blair, John

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