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Robert S. Tait, who was a volunteer member of the Santa Cruz Hook and Ladder Company and later the Santa Cruz City Fire Chief from 1899 to 1941.
This photograph was taken during the fire at the Swanton House, which was a hotel on Front Street. The hotel is out of view to the left. Volunteer fire fighters from the Santa Cruz Hook and Ladder Company are hosing the building. The hose is the…
The fire at Swanton House. The hotel was located on Front Street where the current (1999) Post Office is. Since they did not have the equipment to put out a fire, a main goal of early fire brigades was to save as many items from the burning building…
The Santa Cruz Fire Department, circa 1915, in front of the Church Street fire station. On the left, in the 1912 American LaFrance, are Walt Britsche and Jack Rhien. The vehicle to the right is a 1915 Studebaker chemical wagon. The other men in the…
A cliff rescue on West Cliff Drive. Santa Cruz City fire fighters Joe Bird and George "Kelly" Wenks use a chain ladder, which is no longer used for rescue work. The sign on the vehicle says, "Santa Cruz Rescue Car. Fire Dept."
Fire Service Day at Santa Cruz City Fire Station Number 1, on Center Street. The vehicle is a 1949 LaFrance fire truck. The round object against the bay door is a life net.
Santa Cruz City fire fighters putting out a blaze at 24 Front Street.
The Church Street Fire Station was shared with the Santa City Police Department. The Police Court was upstairs. In front of the station are two fire engines and one police car. They are decorated for the 1929 Fourth of July parade.
Fire fighters are washing down the 1912 LaFrance fire engine, the first motorized piece of fire equipment for the Department. The scene is in front of the Santa Cruz City fire station on Church Street.
The Santa Cruz City Fire Department's 1925 Seagrave fire engine in front of the Church Street fire station.