DeBary Volunteer Fire Department No. 1
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Title
DeBary Volunteer Fire Department No. 1
Alternative Title
DeBary Volunteer Fire Department Number 1
Subject
DeBary (Fla.)
Fire departments--United States
Volunteer fire departments
Fire stations--Florida
Description
A black and white photograph of five members of the DeBary Volunteer Fire Department Number 1. Three men stand in front of one firetruck and two men stand in front of another at the DeBary Volunteer Fire Department in DeBary, Florida, at 10 Colomba Road in DeBary, Florida.
In October 1952, residents expressed concern about their inadequate fire protection, and two weeks later, they decided to establish their own volunteer fire company. By June 23, 1953, the DeBary Volunteer Firemen’s Association was born with Ed Healy as their first Fire Chief. Their first call came in October about a brush fire. The men in the photograph are from the original group that initiated the volunteer department. This was a photo that was passed down from Spruell Beall and donated to the University of Central Florida Department of History at the DeBary History Harvest held at Town Hall on June 2, 2024.
In October 1952, residents expressed concern about their inadequate fire protection, and two weeks later, they decided to establish their own volunteer fire company. By June 23, 1953, the DeBary Volunteer Firemen’s Association was born with Ed Healy as their first Fire Chief. Their first call came in October about a brush fire. The men in the photograph are from the original group that initiated the volunteer department. This was a photo that was passed down from Spruell Beall and donated to the University of Central Florida Department of History at the DeBary History Harvest held at Town Hall on June 2, 2024.
Source
One original black and white photograph: Private Collection of Ronald E. Muse.
Publisher
Date Created
ca. 1950
Date Copyrighted
ca. 1950
Is Part Of
DeBary Collection, Volusia County Collection, RICHES.
Format
image/jpg
Extent
1.52 MB
Medium
One original black and white photograph, approx. 6 x 4 inches (landscape style)
Language
eng
Type
Still Image
Coverage
DeBary Volunteer Fire Department, DeBary, Florida
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Provenance
Originally created by Ronald E. Muse and published by RICHES.
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by Ronald E. Muse and is provided here by RICHES for educational purposes only.
Curator
Crosby, Danielle
Digital Collection
Source Repository
Private collection of Ronald E. Muse.
External Reference
DeBary Volunteer Fire Support Team. "History.” DeBary Volunteer Fire Support Team. Accessed August 10, 2026. https://debaryvfa.org/history/
City of DeBary. "DeBary History.” City of DeBary. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://debary.org/309/DeBary-History.
Orlando Sentinel. "The DeBary Family Can Read Up on Its History Thanks to City’s Present.” January 27, 1998. https://www.orlandosentinel.com/1998/01/27/the-debary-family-can-read-up-on-its-history-thanks-to-citys-present/.
Jones, Colleen Michele. "DeBary partners with UCF in digital archives project to preserve local history..” The Daytona Beach News-Journal, July 9, 2024. https://www.news-journalonline.com/story/news/local/2024/07/09/people-in-debary-care-a-lot-local-history-highlighted-by-ucf-project/74335337007/.
Collection
Citation
“DeBary Volunteer Fire Department No. 1,” RICHES, accessed September 4, 2026, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/12088.