Hillsboro Fire Department, 1912

Title

Hillsboro Fire Department, 1912

Description

Black and white image of a group of firefighters in uniform, riding on a horse-drawn fire truck. The men wear pants, dark shirts with two rows of buttons, bow ties, and pilot style hats with insignia. The road is smooth, and a two-story brick building with windows is visible behind them. United States flags fly from behind the driver, the middle of the wagon bed, and the end, and a lantern and other equipment are just visible along the side of the wagon.

[Back] [ink] 1912 = F. E. Hartrampff [sic]; R. Hartrampff[sic]; J. A. Hensley; F. C. Waible; R. L. Sears; Earl Luther; Wm. Bron [sic]; Tom Dooher; Ryan, John; Barber, C.; Smith, J.; Dooher, M.; Taylor, Fred; Bruno, Bill. Team in service till March 7, 1922. Put body of Horse-drawn rig on White truck March 7 - 1922. Walter Tews. [pencil] all not accounted for 14 listed, 17 or 18 in picture. 1912. [Typed note] horse drawn fire wagon taken in 1912, Ferd Hartrampf was Fire Chief. Those listed are: F. E. Hartrampf, R. Hartrampf, J. H. Hensley, Driver, Driver, F. C. Waible, R. L. Sears, Earl Luther, WM. Bron; Tom Dooher, John Ryan, C. Barber, J. Smith, M. Dooher, Fred Taylor, and Bill Bruno. all are not listed the background being very dim. The team was in service until March 7, 1922, when the body of the horse drawn rig was put on the White truck (Walter Tews.) [ink] More history in file (Fire Dept.)

Identifier

WCMpic_000565

Subject

Communities

Fire departments

Engine companies

Ladder companies

Horse-drawn vehicles

Hartampf, Fred

Hartrampf, R.

Hensley, J. H.

Waibel, Frank

Sears, R. L.

Luther, Earl

Bron, William

Dooher, Tom

Ryan, John

Barber, C.

Smith, J.

Dooher, Mike

Taylor, Fred

Bruno, Bill

Tews, Walter F.

Economic History

Local & State History

Politics & Government (General)

Public Policy & Administration

Genealogy & Family History

Spatial Coverage

Hillsboro, Oregon

Language

English

Date Created

circa 1912

Date

1912

Medium

photographic prints

Rights

Online access to this image is for research and educational purposes only. To inquire about permissions, order a reproduction, or for more information, please contact the Five Oaks Museum at Research@FiveOaksMuseum.org.

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Type

Still Image

Source

Washington County Museum