Photograph showing an unidentified firefighter in profile, facing to the right. He is wearing goggles, a cap, and protective breathing equipment. A cloud is billowing out of a doorway in the background. See related image Nos. 371N4065, 371N4066, 371N4067, 371N5570, 371N5572, and 371N5573.

Photograph showing four unidentified firefighters walking out the door of a building. A cloud is billowing out the door of the building, and all four men are wearing goggles and protective breathing equipment. See related image Nos. 371N4065, 371N4066, 371N4067, 371N5571, 371N5572, and 371N5573.

Photograph showing unidentified firefighters standing next to a fire truck and putting on protective breathing equipment. See related image Nos. 371N4065, 371N4066, 371N5570, 371N5571, 371N5572, and 371N5573. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.

Photograph showing a group of unidentified men, possibly firefighters, with an H-H Inhalator device. The two men kneeling at center are handling the device, and the others are gathered around them, watching. Three of the men at left are wearing uniforms. Several others are carrying protective breathing equipment. See related image Nos. 371N4065, 371N4067, 371N5570, 371N5571, 371N5572, and 371N5573.

Photograph showing two unidentified men, possibly firefighters, handling an H-H Inhalator device. They are kneeling next to the device and a group of unidentified men partially outside the frame are gathered around them. The man at right is carrying protective breathing equipment on his back. See related image Nos. 371N4066, 371N4067, 371N5570, 371N5571, 371N5572, and 371N5573.

Photograph of uniformed men who appear to be administering first aid to two people lying on the ground. They could be giving a demonstration. A large crowd is gathered around them. The people in the photograph are unidentified.

Photograph showing an unidentified man, possibly a firefighter, on a ladder extending horizontally over a crowd of people standing in the street, probably in downtown Portland. A brass band is in the background on the right. A sign for a Charles F. Berg store is visible on a building in the background on the left.

Photograph showing a group of unidentified men in uniform, probably firefighters, standing in the street outside a building and holding a rescue net attached to a circular frame.

Photograph showing unidentified firefighters, probably from the Portland Fire Department, standing in a street and holding several hoses that are spraying water toward the left, at a target outside the frame. The firefighter in the center is wearing a helmet with a large number 1 on the front. Above the 1 are the words “FIRE BOAT,” and below it are the letters “PFD.”

Photograph of a burned metal object lying on the ground outdoors. The object is a roughly rectangular metal box, open on the side that is facing upward. Inside the box are two canisters.

Photograph showing a group of unidentified people, probably firefighters, standing amid piles of debris inside a building. Pieces of lath are dangling form the ceiling. The man on the right is holding a hose in his left hand.

Photograph showing two brick chimneys standing among burning debris. An L-shaped mark is written on the negative and is visible in the lower right corner of the image.

Photograph showing a group of firefighters with a hose standing at the door of a building on fire. Streams of water are spraying the upper story of the building. On the left side of the image, a firefighter is standing beside a ladder and looking upward. See related image No. 371N3143.

Photograph showing clouds of smoke billowing from a building as firefighters spray water at the fire. On the left side of the image, a firefighter is climbing a ladder leaning against the building. See related image No. 371N3144.

Photograph showing a crowd of people outside a building with smoke coming out the windows as firefighters spray water inside. A fire engine is parked near the building on the right side of the image.

Photograph of a photograph. The original picture shows smoke pouring from the upper stories of an unidentified building. In the foreground are the silhouettes of people watching the fire.

Photograph of clouds of either steam or smoke emerging from a building.

Photograph of smoke pouring out of the the upper windows of the Pacific Stationery and Printing Co. building in Portland on July 29, 1926. Firefighters are gathered on the ground in front of the building and are climbing ladders to the upper windows. A cropped version of this photograph was published on the front page of the Oregon Journal on Thursday, July 29, 1926, under the headline "Down-Town Fire Endangers Employes' Lives" (sic). The photograph had the following caption: "Photograph taken during the height of the fire at the Pacific Stationery & Printing Co.'s plant, No. 107 Second street, this afternoon. Loss in paper stock, office furniture and damage to the building was heavy. Some employes [sic], cut off by burning stairways, escaped by dropping to the roof of an adjoining building. Huge noon-hour crowds were attracted to the fire which was spectacular." The photograph accompanied a story titled "Fire Hits Printing Company." According to the story, one firefighter was injured and the financial loss from the fire was estimated at $185,000. The stationery company was located in downtown Portland on what is now Southwest 2nd Avenue between Southwest Washington and Southwest Harvey Milk streets.

Photograph showing firefighters spraying water into a cloud of smoke. In the foreground at left is a fire engine connected to a hydrant. On a utility pole at right is a sign that reads “E. Second St.”

Photograph showing a group of unidentified people standing in two rows outside Portland City Hall, possibly at a fire chiefs’ convention. Most of the people in the photograph are wearing suits and ties; some are in uniform. On the building behind them is a banner with an emblem and the words “FIRE CHIEFS WELCOME” on it. See related image No. 371N3058. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.

Full-length portrait of six unidentified people, four women and two men, standing in a row next to a building. The man on the left is wearing a uniform, probably a firefighter’s uniform.. Each person has a medal pinned to his or her clothing. The photograph may have been taken at a fire chiefs’ convention. See related image No. 371N3060.

Photograph showing a crowd of seated people at the memorial to Portland Fire Chief David Campbell during the monument’s unveiling on Thursday, June 28, 1928. The memorial is between Southwest Alder Street and Southwest 18th and 19th avenues. Campbell was killed on June 26, 1911, while fighting a fire at the Union Oil distribution plant. A cropped version of this photograph was published on Page 2 of the Oregon Journal on Friday, June 29, 1928, under the headline “Statue Unveiled to City’s Firemen Dead.” The photograph had the following caption: “Cenotaph’s formal presentation to the city marks exact hour of 17 years ago when Fire Chief David Campbell was buried. This memorial at 19th and Washington streets [sic], is a tribute to him and all firemen who have died in line of duty.” The photograph accompanied a story headlined “Myrtyred [sic] Chief Honored; Statue to Him Unveiled.”

Half-length portrait of two smiling men in uniform. They are facing each other and shaking hands. The man on the left is Lee G. Holden, chief of the Portland Fire Bureau, and the man on the right is fire marshal Edward Grenfell. This photograph was published on the front page of the Oregon Journal on December 30, 1927, with the following caption: “Fire Chief Holden, left, veteran of the Portland department, who leaves the service January 1, shaking hands with Edward Grenfell, present fire marshal, who will succeed him.” The photograph accompanied a story about Holden’s retirement and Grenfell’s promotion. Grenfell took over as fire chief on January 1, 1928. The text “Holden + Grenfell” is written on the negative and is faintly visible on the right side of the image. See related image Nos. 371N0993 and 371N0994.

Half-length portrait of two smiling men in uniform. They are facing each other and shaking hands. The man on the left is Lee G. Holden, fire chief of the Portland Fire Bureau, and the man on the right is fire marshal Edward Grenfell. A similar photograph was published on the front page of the Oregon Journal on December 30, 1927, with the following caption: “Fire Chief Holden, left, veteran of the Portland department, who leaves the service January 1, shaking hands with Edward Grenfell, present fire marshal, who will succeed him.” The photograph accompanied a story about Holden’s retirement and Grenfell's promotion. Grenfell became fire chief on January 1, 1928. The text “Holden + Grenfell” is written on the negative and is faintly visible on the right side of the image.

Head and shoulders portrait, taken in December 1927, of Portland fire marshal Edward Grenfell. He is in uniform and is facing front. Grenfell became chief of the Portland Fire Bureau on January 1, 1928. The name “Grenfell” is written on the negative and is visible on the right side of the image. See related image No. 371N0994.

Full-length portrait of an unidentified woman and man standing next to one another at the bottom of a staircase and facing front. The woman is wearing a wedding dress and holding a bouquet. The man is wearing a tuxedo.

Full-length portrait of an unidentified bride and groom standing together outside a building and facing front. The woman is wearing a hat and wedding dress and is holding a bouquet. The man, possibly the groom, is wearing glasses and a suit. See related image Nos. 371N3042, 371N3043, and 377N0080.

Full-length portrait, taken outdoors, of an unidentified woman wearing a wedding dress and a hat. She is standing outside a building, facing front, and holding a bouquet. See related image Nos. 371N3042, 371N3043, and 377N0265. Image note: Light leak on negative.