Our Remarkable Local History
Edwards B. Gaines
Episode 2 | 1m 43s
Edward B. Gaines was the first African American firefighter in the Peoria Fire Dept.
Edward B. Gaines was the first African American firefighter to work at the Peoria Fire Department. He served the community in the 1950s. Current firefighters at the department say Gaines paved the way for other people of color.
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Our Remarkable Local History is a local public television program presented by WTVP
Our Remarkable Local History
Edwards B. Gaines
Episode 2 | 1m 43s
Edward B. Gaines was the first African American firefighter to work at the Peoria Fire Department. He served the community in the 1950s. Current firefighters at the department say Gaines paved the way for other people of color.
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
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