Series 23526

Salt Lake City (Utah). Fire Department Photographs, ca. 1885-1975.

1.00 cubic foot

These records are housed in the Utah State Archives' permanent storage room.

Historical Note

See history of the records' creator.

Summary of Records

This series contains photographs from the Salt Lake City Fire Department that document the history of the agency. Between 1852 and 1883 fire protection service in Salt Lake City was conducted on a voluntary basis. In 1883 the Salt Lake City Council established a full-time, paid fire department, after a particularly damaging fire occurred in downtown Salt Lake City on June 21, 1883. The photographs in this series document the history of the Salt Lake City Fire Department as a unit of local government.

Scope and Content

This series contains photographs from the Salt Lake City Fire Department that document the history of the agency. Between 1852 and 1883 fire protection service in Salt Lake City was conducted on a voluntary basis. In 1883 the Salt Lake City Council established a full-time, paid fire department, after a particularly damaging fire occurred in downtown Salt Lake City on June 21, 1883. The photographs in this series document the history of the Salt Lake City Fire Department as a unit of local government.
The first box in this series contains turn of the century portrait photographs of fire fighters that were taken by Salt Lake's Shipler Commercial Photography studio. The box also contains more contemporary 20 the century photographs of fire fighters, events, and fire stations in Salt Lake City. Photographs of this type continue in box two.
Box three contains a portrait photograph book that was given to the Salt Lake City Fire Department by photographer C.R. Savage in January 1888. The portrait photographs in this book feature Salt Lake City fire fighters and are of varying sizes and formats.
The fourth box in this series contains a series of 4" x 5" black and white photo prints that document the construction of Salt Lake City Fire Station No. 1. This building was located at approximately 100 South and State Street and served as the headquarters for the Salt Lake City Fire Department.

Research Note

Reference staff and researchers should note that the photographs found in the C.R. Savage photograph book, in box 3, have been removed and placed in box 6. This was done to enhance preservation of these historic, at-risk photographs. The scrapbook was saved due to the intrinsic value of the item. The photographs in box 6 have been labeled with the corresponding page number that the photograph was found on. This ensures that original order has been maintained, and that the original arrangement of the photograph book could be easily reconstructed if the need ever arises.

Arrangement

None.

Additional Forms

This series is available online as part of the
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Access Restrictions

This series is classified as Public.

Use Restrictions

These records are available for reproduction and use.

Preferred Citation

Cite the Utah State Archives and Records Service, the creating agency name, the series title, and the series number.

Custody History

These photographs were transferred to the Utah State Archives in 1999 when Ottinger Hall, (formerly the fire department's auxillary orgiznation's lodge house), was cleaned out.

Acquisition Information

These records were acquired from the creating agency through established retention schedules.

Processing Information

This series was processed by Jim Kichas between December 2014 and January 2015.

Related Material

Activity log books from Salt Lake City (Utah). Fire Department, Series 23524, contains other historic records that were transferred to the Utah State Archives at the same time as the photographs in this series.
Time exchange record books from Salt Lake City (Utah). Fire Department, Series 23525, contains other historic records that were transferred to the Utah State Archives at the same time as the photographs in this series.
Station record books from Salt Lake City (Utah). Fire Department, Series 23541, contains other historic records that were transferred to the Utah State Archives at the same time as the photographs in this series.
History publications from Salt Lake City (Utah). Fire Department, Series 23542, contains other historic records that were transferred to the Utah State Archives at the same time as the photographs in this series.
Pre-planning bulletins from Salt Lake City (Utah). Fire Department, Series 23547, contains other historic records that were transferred to the Utah State Archives at the same time as the photographs in this series.
Personnel records from Salt Lake City (Utah). Fire Department, Series 23551, contains other historic records that were transferred to the Utah State Archives at the same time as the photographs in this series.
Band minute book from Salt Lake City (Utah). Fire Department, Series 23556, contains other historic records that were transferred to the Utah State Archives at the same time as the photographs in this series.
Vigilant Fire Company 4 minute book from Salt Lake City (Utah). Fire Department, Series 23557, contains other historic records that were transferred to the Utah State Archives at the same time as the photographs in this series.
National Board of Fire Underwriters bulletins from Salt Lake City (Utah). Fire Department, Series 23559, contains other historic records that were transferred to the Utah State Archives at the same time as the photographs in this series.
Alarm reports from Salt Lake City (Utah). Fire Department, Series 23560, contains other historic records that were transferred to the Utah State Archives at the same time as the photographs in this series.
Financial records from Salt Lake City (Utah). Fire Department, Series 23561, contains other historic records that were transferred to the Utah State Archives at the same time as the photographs in this series.

Container List

BoxFolderDescription
11Frank Angel
12W.R. Baldwin (Appointed May 11, 1898)
13Lieutenant Wm. T. Ayland Jr. (Appointed October 28, 1899)
14Joel Barlow (Appointed October 9, 1895)
15Geo H. Brown (Appointed December 6, 1900)
16Wm. H. Burnett (Appointed February 1, 1898)
17W. Cahoon
18A.A. Carlsen (Appointed July 3, 1900)
19Harry Coleman (Appointed June 1, 1900)
110Captain Byron Crosby
111Chief James Devine (Appointed February 20, 1894)
112W.H.C. Drake (Appointed July 3, 1900)
113Captain M.W. Earl (Appointed March 5, 1891)
114Andrew Eikrem (Appointed June 12, 1900)
115Fred Gulbransen (Appointed May 10, 1898)
116W.S. Higham (Appointed June 12, 1900)
117J.M. Hpenbock
118W.S. Knight (Appointed July 3, 1900)
119Captain J.W. Love
120Assistant Chief Edward McCarthy
121Peter McCarthy (Appointed February 21, 1900)
122Amos Moreton (Appointed June 1, 1890)
123George Reid (Appointed May 12, 1898)
124Harry Robbins (Appointed June 2, 1901)
125Reuben Simpson (Appointed Engineer of Steamer April 1, 187?)
126E. Chase Smith
127Rufus Smith (Appointed June 10, 1901)
128Julius Sorensen (Appointed June 12, 1900)
129Lieutenant John Stab (Appointed December 1, 1896)
130W.A. Stanton
131C.T. Vail
132A.R. Williams (Appointed June 12, 1900)
133C.E. Williams
134J.W. Wilson (Appointed December 07, 1896)
135Otto Witbeck (Appointed June 25, 1901)
136C.E. Wood
137Oliver G. Workman
138Captain Wm. G. Workman
139Bryant Young
140Unknown Fire Fighter
141Unknown Fire Fighter
142Unknown Fire Fighter
143Unknown Fire Fighter
144Unknown Fire Fighter
145Unknown Fire Fighter
146Deseret News Photograph of Unidentified Men and Fire Engine
147Photograph of Francis Buhler, Hyrum J. Scharman, Glen Crowther, Wm. G. Harenberg, Melvin S. Hansen, Phillip D. Redden, Henry G. Meyer, Edmond L. Townsend, Jack Andrew, and Henry Parry
1481974 Photograph of Unidentified Fire Fighters
1491951 Photograph of Unidentified Fire Fighters
150Photograph of Salt Lake City Fire Department Headquarters J.K. Piercy Station
151Photograph of Salt Lake City Fire Department Headquarters J.K. Piercy Station
152Photograph of Salt Lake City Fire Department Headquarters J.K. Piercy Station
153Photograph of Fire Station No. 2
154Photograph of Fire Station No. 4
155Photograph of Unidentified Fire Fighters with Fire Engine
156Photograph of Fire Station No. 7
157Photograph of Unidentified Fire Station, Fire Fighters, and Fire Engines
158Photograph of Fire Station No. 13
159Photograph of Salt Lake City Fire Station No. 1
160Photographs of J.J. Coan Co. Industrial Equipment Building
161Photograph of Salt Lake City Fire Station No. 2
162Photograph of Salt Lake City Fire Station No. 4
163Photograph of Salt Lake City Fire Station No. 7
164Photograph of Salt Lake City Fire Station No. 13
165Photograph of Unidentified Fire Fighters at a Controlled Burn
166Photograph of Vehicles
167Photograph of Tanker Truck
168Photograph of Unidentified Fire Fighters Training
169Photograph of Unidentified Fire Fighters Training
170Photograph of Albert Swift Fire (337 Vincent Court)
171Photograph of Unidentified Building Interior
172Photograph of Unidentified Fire Damage Debris
173Photograph of Unidentified Fire Damage Debris
174Photograph of Fire at the New Lindsy Apartments
175Photograph of Unidentified Building Interior with Paper Refuse
176Photograph of Unidentified Fire Damage
177Photograph of Unidentified Fire Damage
178Photograph of Unidentified Exterior
179Photograph of Unidentified Fire Damage
180Photograph of Unidentified Fire Damage
181Photograph of Unidentified Fire Damage
182Photograph of Unidentified Exterior with Cars and Refuse Pile
183Photograph of Unidentified Fire Damage
184Photographs of Unidentified Fire Damage
185Photograph of Ray Jensen
185Photograph of Unidentified Fire Fighter
21Photograph of Unidentified Woman
22Photograph of Unidentified Women
23Photograph of Unidentified Woman
24Photograph of Unidentified Woman
25Photograph of "Miss Flame and Attendees" Parade Float
26Photograph of "Miss Flame and Attendees" Parade Float
27Photograph of Unidentified Women and Fire Fighters on Fire Engine
28Photograph of Two Unidentified Women in Call Center
29Photograph of Two Unidentified Women with Fire Engine
210Photograph of Two Unidentified Women with Fire Fighter
211Photograph of Two Unidentified Women with Fire Engine
212Photograph of Parade with Fire Engines
213Photograph of Parade with Fire Engines
214Photograph of Parade with Fire Engines
215Photograph of Fire Engine and Fire Fighters During Fire Prevention Week
216Photograph of Deseret News Fire Prevention Week Exhibit
217Photograph of Fire Prevention Week Exhibit
218Photograph of Fire Fighters Fighting a Fire
219Photograph of August 17, 1944 News Clipping on Fire Department Infant Rescue
220Fire Department Photograph Book Pamphlet
221Commercial Fire Department Color Prints
222Landscape Photograph of the Salt Lake Valley
223Landscape Photograph of the Salt Lake Valley
224Landscape Photograph of the Salt Lake Valley
225Landscape Photograph of the Salt Lake Valley
226Landscape Photograph of the Salt Lake Valley
227Photograph of Car Interior
228Fire Fables Newsletter
229John Cardwell Interview on the History of the Salt Lake City Fire Department
230Handball Glove Inventory Card
231Fire Prevention Bureau Report
232Salt Lake City Fire Department Fire Code Regulations Sign
BoxPageDescription
31Portrait of Unidentified Child in Fire Fighter Uniform
31Portrait of Unidentified Man
32Photograph of Frank Aubery (?), H.w. Brown, Unidentified Man, W. Reading, and C.S. Berry
33Portrait of Frank Ball
34Portrait of A. Slaight
35Portrait of C.E. Stockwell
35Portrait of H.E. Ketchum (Captain of Protection Company Number 1)
36Portrait of R.H. Husely (?)
36Portrait of Joe Gilbert
37Portrait of B.J. Knight
38Portrait of Fire Equipment
39Portrait of John Olson
39Portrait of Unidentified Man
310Portrait of B.J. Knight
311Portrait of Charles H. Atkinson
311Portrait of Jonus Harwood
312Portrait of Nathan Sears
313Portrait of B.J. Knight
313Portrait of Unidentified Man
314Portrait of Unidentified Man
314Portrait of Ed J. Thompson
315Portrait of Brigham Y. Rano (Wasatch Engineer Company)
315Portrait of Unidentified Man
316Portrait of David W. Leaker (1832-1911)
316Portrait of Unidentified Man
317Portrait of Unidentified Man
317Portrait of Unidentified Man
319Portrait of Unidentified Man
319Portrait of Unidentified Man
321Portrait of Unidentified Man
323Portrait of Unidentified Man
323Portrait of Unidentified Man
324Portrait of Unidentified Man
324Portrait of Unidentified Man
325Portrait of William John Crouch
326Portrait of Unidentified Man
326Portrait of Unidentified Man
327Portrait of Unidentified Man
328Portrait of Unidentified Man
328Portrait of Unidentified Man
329Portrait of Unidentified Man
330Portrait of James Hunter Campbell
330Portrait of Unidentified Man
3Loose In BookPortrait of Unidentified Man
3Loose In BookPortrait of Unidentified Man
3Loose In BackWilliam S. Romney Sympathy Card
BoxFolderDescription
41Photograph of Building and Vehicles
42Photograph of Building Roof
43Photograph of Building Interior
44Photograph of A.R. Davis Company Building
45Photograph of Building Demolition
46Photograph of Building Demolition
47Photograph of Building Demolition
48Photograph of O. Stenzel Manufacturing Company Building and A.R. Davis Company Building
49Photograph of Building Foundation Construction
410Photograph of Building Foundation Construction
411Photograph of Building Foundation Construction
412Photograph of Building Foundation Construction
413Photograph of Construction Equipment
414Photograph of Building Construction
415Photograph of Building Construction
416Photograph of Building Construction
417Photograph of Construction Equipment
418Photograph of Building Construction
419Photograph of Building Construction
420Photograph of Building Construction
421Photograph of Building Construction
422Photograph of Construction Worker at Construction Site
423Photograph of Building Construction
424Photograph of Building Construction
425Photograph of Building Construction
426Photograph of Building Construction
427Photograph of Building Interior Construction
428Photograph of Building Construction
429Photograph of Construction Worker Welding
430Photograph of Building Construction
431Photograph of Building Interior Construction
432Photograph of Building Interior Construction
433Photograph of Building Construction
434Photograph of Crane and Building Construction
435Photograph of Crane and Building Construction
436Photograph of Building Interior Construction
437Photograph of Building Interior Construction
438Photograph of Unidentified Men at Building Under Construction
439Photograph of Unidentified Men at Building Under Construction
440Photograph of Construction Worker at Construction Site
441Photograph of Vehicles and Building Under Construction
442Photograph of Vehicles and Building Under Construction
443Photograph of Building Under Construction
444Photograph of Construction Workers at Construction Site
445Photograph of Building Under Construction
446Photograph of Building Interior Under Construction
447Photograph of Building Interior Under Construction
448Photograph of Building Under Construction
449Photograph of Building Under Construction
450Photograph of Building Interior Under Construction
451Photograph of Building Interior Under Construction
452Photograph of Building Interior Under Construction
453Photograph of Building Under Construction
454Photograph of Building Interior Under Construction
455Photograph of Building Interior Under Construction
456Photograph of Building Interior Under Construction
457Photograph of Building Interior Under Construction
458Photograph of Building Interior Under Construction
459Photograph of Building Interior Under Construction
460Photograph of Building Interior Under Construction
461Photograph of Building Under Construction
462Photograph of Building Under Construction
463Photograph of Unidentified Event
464Photograph of Unidentified Event
465Photograph of Unidentified Event
466Photograph of Unidentified Event
467Photograph of Unidentified Fire Fighters at Building Exterior
468Photograph of Unidentified Event
469Photograph of Fire Station Number 1 Ribbon Cutting
470Photograph of Building Interior
471Photograph of Unidentified Event
472Photograph of Building Interior
473Photograph of Unidentified Meeting
474Photograph of Building Interior
475Photograph of Building Exterior with Fire Fighting Vehicles
476Photograph of Unidentified Men with Fire Engine
477Photograph of Fire Fighting Vehicles
478Photograph of Fire Engine
479Photograph of Fire Engine
480Photograph of Fire Fighting Vehicles
481Photograph of Unidentified Man Using Telephone at Fire Station Number 1
482Photograph of Building Exterior and Fire Fighting Vehicles
483Photograph of Unidentified Men at Fire Station Number 1
484Photograph of Building Interior
485Photograph of Building Interior
486Photograph of Building Interior
487Photograph of Building Interior
488Photograph of Building Interior
489Photograph of Building Exterior
490Photograph of Building Interior
491Photograph of Fire Station Number 1 Call Center
492Photograph of 2 Unidentified Men in Fire Station Number 1 Call Center
493Photograph of 2 Unidentified Men in Fire Station Number 1 Call Center
494Photograph of Building Exterior
495Photograph of Building Exterior with Fire Fighting Vehicles
BoxDescription
5Film Negatives