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"Group portrait of the members of the Elgin Fire Department - circa 1900."

Men from the Union Rural Fire Department responding to a fire. Flames are not visible in the image, but there is a lot of smoke in the air.

"La Grande Fire Department - article originally printed circa 1900 - Photocopy of an article with photographs of Fire Chief Jack H. Peare and fire department members in front of the fire station using a fire hose." Subtitles read: "Equipment,…

"Part of La Grande Volunteer Fire Department members, after 1898 fire - 1. Dick Kelly, 2. Jim Murphy, 3. Jack Gulling, 4. Fire Chief Jack Peare, 5. Joe Jones, 6. Roy Read, 7. W.B. Palmer"

"La Grande Fire Department lined up for a Hose Cart Race at Baker City, Oregon - June 17, 1897."

"George Palmer Lumber Company Mill fire, La Grande, Oregon - July 27, 1913 - Buildings and structures in silhouette to areas that have been hand-tinted a reddish color."

"L.J. Carlson cut stone, began haul [with] 2 teams, Mon 4-27-08 (Jones Butte). J.N. Roberts finished footings 4-28-08. Slate Gen. Cont. starts super structure 4-30-08 to finish 9-15-08. 400 children [including] Elizabeth Galloway, age 12 years. Board…

"'Doing the washing' at Maxville, (Wallowa County) Oregon - 1923." [Note the outhouse located discreetly behind the trees in the background.]

"Flora School - Photo of all girls wearing white dresses with sashes, hats with a large star on them, and holding small American flags."

"Woodsmen of the World Convention - 1900 - Salt Lake, Utah"