The men of Hope Steam Fire Engine Company No.2, at 5 Pleasant Street, as equipped following the blizzard of March 11,1888. Hose carried in the sleigh of Dr. David Crary of Main Street. From left to right: Herman Bodenstein, Frank Santoro, Charles C. Champlin, James Givens, Mark Grady, Joseph Burns, hose driver; Frederick C. Krug, foreman; Thomas Burnett, Augustus P. Lyons, permanent substitute; John M. Smith, substitute Hills, Benjamin D. Bailey, John F. Dungan, substitute Joseph Viter, William Senk. Copy by William G. Dudley of photo owned by Horace B. Clark.

Chief Henry J. Eaton with his buggy and white horse "Chief", on Wells Street. Chief Eaton started his career as a fireman in April 1851, and worked his way up the ranks to be appointed chief in October 1868. He was said to be the most efficient chief the department had ever had, and the main reason for the infrequent loss from fire in Hartford. He was ever ready to reminisce, but would always be on the lookout for new developments for the department. The two chiefs were photographed by William G. Dudley, ca. 1901 south of Mulberry Street, on the bridge over the Park River.

Board of fire commissioners, 1914-1915: Herman P. Kipplemann (successor to the late Daniel Readett), Thomas F. Garnan, John F. Holden, Horace B. Clark, William McCone, Soloman Elsner. Chief John C. Moran. Clerk George A. Reynolds.

Commissioner Ernest C. Perry, Chief Moran, and President George W. Sanford, at the test of engines on the bank of the Connecticut River, January 28, 1928. Chief John C. Moran was a member of the Hartford Fire Department for over 50 years. He worked his way up through the department, starting as a substitute fireman in February 1886 and was named chief in November 1913. Chief Moran was instrumental in many improvements through the years, bringing the department to a high level of efficiency and modernization before his retirement in 1936.

Machine shop crew sitting on the rear of the spare Mack after tests by the Connecticut River. From left to right: Master Mechanic Charles A. Cutler, Michael Hickey, Henry W. Beaune, Assistant Master Mechanic Burt C. Warner, Leo L. Brouillard. October 10, 1929.

A fire could go on for a long time, and the Salvation Army for one, took that into consideration by bringing food and beverages to the firefighters to keep them going. This fire was at 36 Union Place on the corner of Allyn Street, on December 9,1929.

Picture taken at a fire at the Miller Building on Main Street, March 7, 1930. Lieut. Robert D. Newton, Master Mechanic Cutler, Lieut. J. Raymond Lyons, Deputy Chief Frank B. Coggshall, Chief Moran, Lieutenant Charles J. Wall; Michael J. Jordan, Michael J. Hopkins, James V. Hickey, Patrick J. McGuire, truck No.1.

It never hurts to be prepared for a flood. The rowboat is on a spare Pope-Hartford hose car; on the rear step is a portable Evinrude pump from the Lost Acres Fire Department. Horace B. Clark started the Lost Acres Department when he moved from Hartford to East Hartland. The men in the boat are John J. Christiana, George N. Nettleton, Captain William L. Sullivan, Thomas J. Shortell, John J. Foley, Henry J. Johnson, and Leo P. Frechette. The photo was taken in September 1938.

This steamboat dock fire was on March 26-27, 1939. The heavy stream is being manned by Patrick C. Kirby, Truck 2; Captain Charles J. Wall, No. 5, Michael J. Shannon, No.5; John D. McCue, Truck 2.

This fire looks like it would be overwhelming for just these few men fighting a fire from the roof of Otterbein Mill of Russell Manufacturing Co., in Middletown. Taken on February 27, 1940. Courant Photo

At this four alarm fire at the Old Arsenal school buildings on November 15, 1949, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd McCaray are providing refreshments for Policeman Wood and Fire department foreman, Patrick Darragh.

From left to right, these are the men of Station No. 12, at 243 South Whitney Street, ca. 1914. From left to right: Captain Michael J. Colgrove, Lieut. Louis E. Tucker, W.J. Little, J.T. Kelleher, [unknown], Louis E. Soderberg, C.W. Faberg [?], L.E.Vetter, George L. Brouillard, John E. Erickson, F.W. Terhune.