Fireboats
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Robert Moran Correspondence
Series
Identifier: 5255-01
Scope and Contents note
Mayoral correspondence dealing especially with fire protection services and equipment. Moran was mayor during and immediately after the fire that destroyed Seattle's commercial district in 1889.
Dates:
1889-1890
Found in:
Seattle Municipal Archives
Fire Department Central Files
Series
Identifier: 2801-03
Scope and Contents note
Central file maintained by Fire Department administration. Combined with other record series from the department, the records present a very complete history of the Department, including changing technology and its local and national context. The change from horse-driven wagons to motorized vehicles is documented as well as the Departments’ participation in the Puget Sound Urban Search and Rescue group which traveled throughout the country in the 1990s to assist with various disasters. The...
Dates:
1890-2003
Found in:
Seattle Municipal Archives