A man stands in front of a window holding a piece of fire hose in both hands. A small dog is holding onto the hose with its mouth, and is dangling in the air. Likely taken at Parkrose fire station (engine no. 2) (negative 1 of 6).

A fire fighter and dog are sitting on an “Eng No. 2” fire truck. The man is sitting behind the driver’s wheel, and the dog is behind him on a blanket. Behind the engine is a set of stairs and wooden panels. Likely taken at Parkrose fire station (negative 4 of 6).

A man stands in front of a “P.F.D.” truck, holding a small Labrador puppy on his leg. He is wearing a collared shirt, tie, and has one hand resting on the puppy (negative 10 of 22).

A fire fighter wearing a collared shirt, hat, and bow tie stands to the side, looking downward at a dog. The dog is laying on a raised surface next to the brick front of a building. The man has his arm raised over the dog, which is looking upward (negative 13 of 22).

A cat stands on a book, which is on a desk at a Portland Fire Department firehouse. Behind the cat is what appears to be switchboard. A small sign against the far wall reads “fire permit” (negative 16 of 22).

A terrier sits on its hind legs in the driver seat of a fire engine vehicle. Its front paws are on the steering wheel, and two fire fighter helmets can be seen behind the dog, with “17” painted on them. Likely taken at Portland Fire Station No. 17 (824 NW 24th Avenue) (negative 17 of 22).

A Labrador puppy stands on the running board of a fire truck for Portland Fire Department (negative 15 of 22).

A terrier stands on a ladder, with its head looking back towards the camera. The ladder is leaning against a brick building, which is Portland Fire Station No. 17, at 824 NW 24th Avenue (negative 20 of 22).

An accident scene at S.W. 4th Avenue and S.W. Oak Street in Portland, after fire trucks crashed. Looking north on S.W. 4th Avenue, people are gathered in the street around vehicles. A sign over the street reads “Multnomah.” Photographs from this story were published in the Oregon Journal on Tuesday, September 21, 1943 (negative 4 of 8).

A Portland Fire Department fire truck on top of another vehicle, at the scene of an accident at S.W. 4th Avenue and S.W. Oak Street in Portland. The front of the fire truck is on top of a smaller passenger vehicle, with “P.F.D.” painted on the side. Photographs from this story were published in the Oregon Journal on Tuesday, September 21, 1943 (negative 4 of 8).

A member of the Portland Fire Department Toy and Joy Makers with wooden toys. The man stands next to a stack of small wooden cradles, wheelbarrows, and horse toys (negative 1 of 7).

A member of the Portland Fire Department Toy and Joy Makers uses a hammer to assemble the wooden pieces of a toy cradle, in preparation for Christmas. He holds a hammer in one hand, and the cradle in another (negative 3 of 7).

Members of the Portland Fire Department Toy and Joy Makers assembling wooden toys in a workshop area. Piece of wooden cradles lay on the work surface, while men use hammers to assemble them (negative 2 of 7).

Members of the Portland Fire Department Toy and Joy Makers stand next to a pile of toy trucks, most likely assessing them for repair needs (negative 7 of 7).

A woman, seated in a wheelchair, holds a doll on her lap, likely from the Portland Fire Department Toy and Joy Makers. He wears a vest and badge (from the Portland Fire Department?), and holds the doll with one hand (negative 4 of 7).

A portrait of Jacob Stover (“Smokey”), Battalion Chief of the Portland Fire Department. He holds an ax while leaning against a fire engine, with one leg lifted. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Thursday, February 15, 1951 (negative 1 of 2).

The Jay W. Stevens disaster car, acting as a command center after the attempted kidnapping of 9-year-old George Brice from his third grade classroom at the Caitlin-Hillside school in at 651 N.W. Culpepper Terrace. People stand outside the open door of the vehicle, which is parked next to an automobile and motorcycle. Police undertook a man-hunt for the suspect in the west hills of Portland. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Saturday, March 20, 1954 (negative 4 of 12).