It was donated to BV Heritage by Frankie Hankins and had belonged to Harvey Mear originally.
The photo was taken in the field soutaheast of the courthouse on July 4, 1898.Â
The members of the hose cart team are many old Buena Vista names: George Pyle, Earle Turner, Tom Linaire, Jack Johnson, Theo Marks, John Hawkins, Lew Slater and Tucker Mear.Â
The starter for the team was Ernie Litz, dressed in the suit; he fired the gun for the start. The team was the fastest hose cart team in Colorado.Â
The competition was to run 100 yards and connect the hose nozzle to the hydrant and turn on the water. In a wet run, the team connected in 27.35 seconds and won a $50 prize. They were even faster in a dry run and won $25.
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