Black and white image of a two horse team hitched to a fire wagon. Mud flaps hang just behind the horses' hind feet. A large bell is attached to the footrest of the wagon, and there are side rails where men can stand. A tank with a hose can be seen on the footboard, too. A man in uniform and a boy sit on the wagon seat, and two men, also in uniform, and another boy stand on the side of the wagon, which bears a sign reading 'Fireman's M [illegible].' Two men dressed as clowns stand in the wagon bed, one wears a sack type garment gathered at the neck and sleeves and ankles. The second wears what appears to be a partially rotted Union soldier's uniform, and his makeup could indicate that the Zombie Apocalypse has deep roots in western Washington County. A sign advertising the office of the 'Forest Grove Press' hangs from the building directly behind the team, while the next building on the street appears to be a livery or possibly the fire station. A power pole with crossbars stands behind the far corner of the wagon.
A fire truck parked in front a wooden building, possibly the fire station, and city hall. A man is in the driver seat while two other firemen are standing on the back of the truck. Four small water tanks and a hose are in the back of the vehicle and wooden ladder is laying across the top. 'Forest Grove Rural Fire Department' is written on the door of the truck. The small brick building has a sign which reads 'City Hall Light & Water'.
Eight men, Beaverton's first hook and ladder fire fighting company, are marching in a July 4 parade on an unpaved street. Pictured are Earl Fisher, fife; Earl Evans, drum; Walter Chatterton, cant hook; Harry Summers, ladder. Other men are not identified.
