Transcribed from photo: "This was taken the 27 of July 1910 at New Bern NC ; This Co win $50 at this tournament" This photo features the Sanford Hose Co. No. 1, operated by Sanford's first firemen, racing in a tournament of fire companies from across North Carolina. The writing on the back of the card suggests that they won this, the "water race." Cited by The Sanford Herald as members of the fire co. at the time are: W.R. Makepeace Sr., T.E. King, D.L. Seymour, O.P. Makepeace, Chisholm brothers, George Wilkie, W.M. Kelly, Albert Clark (chief), A.T. Seymour, J.R. Kelly, Dave Carter, and A.P. King.