Marshall Miller was appointed the first captain of fire company No. 2, the "colored" fire house. appointed by Mayor Beard in May 1903. His appointment meet with opposition by Aldermen Schroeder, Schultz and Frankberger.
Photocopy of Valerie J. Body OVerstreet, photo taken by Ellis St. Rose
From Boyd-009-Boyds-Overstreets-Bufords. Original scanned on August 30, 2008. Digitized on September 29, 2012.