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Chief of Tiger Engine Company No. 2, Chief W. S.
Low was later selected to be Salem's first paid
chief in 1893.
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Photo Credit:
Photograph of Chief Low was taken from a print
located at Salem Fire Station No. 2. The location
or existence of an original negative is unknown.
Photograph of Floyd McMullen was
taken from a 1935 copy of the Statesman Journal
with permission.
sfd_photo_1 and sfd_photo_2 were
copied from prints in the collection of Salem
Fire Department. The date of the photos, the photographer,
and the existence of any negatives are unknown.
sfd_photo_3 and sfd_photo_4 are
from the Ben Maxwell collection.
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Floyd
McMullen is the only Salem firefighter to die in
the line of duty. Floyd was killed on April 25,
1935 when the Oregon State Capital burned to the
ground. Floyd was a Willamette University Student
and a volunteer "sleeper" for Salem Fire
Department.
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Firefighters
would quickly connect the quick harness system and
prepare to race to the fire. The Engineer of Seam
would ride on the back of the engine while he fired
the boiler. The rest of the firefighters would run
to the fire.
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Firefighters
stand next to the Silsby steam fire engine. Note
the horse "quick harnesses" hung ready
for the horses to be backed into place.
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Salem's
chemical wagon is ready to respond to an alarm.
Note the firefighter sliding down the pole. Both
poles from the old City Hall fire station are used
today at Station 1 located at 370 Trade St. SE
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Another
view of the quick harness system for fire horses.
Note the bell mounted under the drivers seat.
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