Photo Record
Images
Metadata
Title |
Untitled [Portrait photograph of Martin P. Boyle], c. 1950s |
Object Name |
Photograph, Black-and-White |
Description |
Untitled [Portrait photograph of Martin P. Boyle], c. 1950s. Black and white head and shoulder portrait photograph of Martin P. Boyle wearing glasses and a tie and collared shirt. On his head he has a visor cap with a round medal badge with some embossed text that reads "CAPTAIN 6 SMFD" above the center of bill". |
Date |
c. 1950s |
Processing Method |
Black and White |
Catalog Number |
2017.054.007.53 |
Collection |
Archival Collection |
Inscriptions |
"1 col 24 / July 2" (written in graphite at the top at the back of the photo; the text "July 2" is in cursive) "Captain Martin Boyle / SM Fire Dept" (written in graphite and displayed sideways directly next to the text "July 2"; the text "Martin Boyle" is circled in graphite) |
Notes |
"Fire Captain Martin Boyle Will Retire...The pleasant, friendly, smiling man who has been a familiar sight in the San Mateo city fire stations for the past 30 years- Captain Martin P. Boyle- is retiring November 1. He described by Fire Chief Hugh F. Morris and Deputy Fire Chief Noe Chanteloup, as "one of the department's most loyal, dedicated firemen, who has served the people of the city of San Mateo well"... his fellow firemen recall that to Captain Boyle's credit goes the rescue of a woman from a blazing two-story rooming house of Fourth avenue and B street some years ago. It was Captain Boyle also who tried futilely to rescue two other victims of a house fire on South El Camino Real... His retirement will be commorated by his fellow firemen and their wives with a big testimonial dinner commencing at 7:30pm at the Benjamin Franklin hotel on October 29...The family home is at 3011 Landsdale avenue. Born in Fargo, N.D., Captain Boyle is a veteral of World War I. Known also as "Doc" to his many close friends and associates. Captain Boyle joined the fire department as a part-time member on August 1, 1928. He was given a permanent appointment on February 1, 1929, and was promoted to captain on January 1, 1943..." [The Times, Wednesday, October 22, 1958, p.11-4/17/2018] |
People |
Boyle, Martin P. |
Search Terms |
Boyle, Martin P. Fire Departments Fire Departments - San Mateo Firefighters Fireman Photograph Photographs San Mateo San Mateo - Fire Department |
Subjects |
Fire fighters Photographs Portrait photographs Retirements Veterans |
Credit line |
SMCHA San Mateo County Times Photograph Colleciton |