Fire Fighting
- 1883 Astoria FireAs low as $5.00This boudoir card image by Astoria photographer Samuel B. Crow shows downtown Astoria, looking up river, in the aftermath of the devastating 1883 fire. Learn More
- Astoria, Oregon, After the 1883 FireAs low as $5.00Two major fires have occurred in Astoria, in 1883 and 1922. This photo shows the aftermath of the earlier 1883 fire. Learn More
- Bringing the Engine out of the Station - c. 1918As low as $5.00This great early action photo shows driver George Welch bringing Engine No. 2 out of the station in Portland. Learn More
- Burning of Portland Waterfront North of Madison Bridge - c. 1898As low as $5.00This dramatic photo shows a fire in progress that destroyed at least a block of buildings along the Portland waterfront. Learn More
- Crew & Engine Inside Station 15 - c. 1914As low as $5.00The crew poses in front of their 1913 American Lafrance hose and chemical combination engine inside the old Station 15, located at 1920 SW Spring Street in Portland. Learn More
- Engine 26 Decorated for the Rose Festival Parade - 1910As low as $5.00A horse-drawn fire engine covered with roses and other flowers stands ready for Portland's fourth Rose Festival Parade - a tradition that began in 1907. Learn More
- Fire Crew Relaxing Inside Station 4 - 1913As low as $5.00In this posed photo, the crew demonstrates some of the ways they pass the time while staying prepared at Station 4 in Portland. It appears one civilian has joined them, observing the card game. Learn More
- Fireboat Puts on a Show in Portland Harbor - circa 1910As low as $5.00Wooden piers and the buildings above them were among the structures most susceptible to fire in the 1800s and early 1900s. Learn More
- Fireboats George Williams and David Campbell - c. 1913As low as $5.00In 1913, two steam-powered fireboats patrolled the Portland waterfront - the George Williams and the David Campbell. They served together until 1928, when they were replaced by three new gasoline powered craft. Learn More
- Front Street in Marshfield, with Fire Crew - c. 1895As low as $5.00Though reproduced from a stereoview, this town view of Marshfield (now Coos Bay) has lots of detail. Learn More
- McMinnville Fire Department - c. 1920As low as $5.00The inscription on the back of the original photo reads "Fire Boys, McMinnville, Ore.", in an affectionate nod to the men who rode this truck. Learn More
- Pendleton Hose Team - 1897As low as $5.00The Pendleton Hose Team at the 1897 Eastern Oregon and Washington Firemen's Tournament at Baker City. Learn More
- Portland Fire Department Pumper - c. 1917As low as $5.00A Portland Fire Department pumper from about 1917. An early "hybrid" in that it had an internal combustion engine for propulsion and a steam engine for pumping. Learn More
- Preparing the Horses for Service - 1910As low as $5.00The fire crew moves quickly to prepare the horses to pull Engine 8 from the station at 45 NE Russell in Portland. Note the pulleys used to lower the harnesses from the ceiling. Learn More
- Station 8 Crew Pose Outside Their Station - 1925As low as $5.00This colorized photo shows the Chief's car, Engine 8 and Truck 5 in front of the fire station at 45 NE Russell in Portland. Learn More
- Steam Engine 19 in front of Station - 1913As low as $5.00This striking photo shows great details for the steam pumper, the horses and the fire station behind them. Learn More
- Willamette Engine Co. No. 1 and Crew - circa 1875As low as $5.00This rare photo from the era of volunteer fire fighting in Portland shows a time before horses were used to pull the equipment. The Willamette Fire Company on Southwest Morrison Street was Portland's first fire station, opened in 1853. Learn More