Selected photographs from the William Francis "Doc" Roach Collection. Roach worked for the Boise Fire Department from 1911 to 1965 as a fireman, dispatcher, fire prevention captain, and fire marshal. Roach collected more than 400 photos documenting fires, fire equipment, and firefighters in Boise. Dated mostly from the 1940s and 1950s, many of the photographs depict buildings and street scenes in Boise.