PPLD Digital Collections

A fireman and a Chief standing on the roof of the J.C. Penney Co. building, holding a hose and directing water into the building. A fabric awning with a "Lunch" sign is in the background. 1

A pumper fire truck parked in N. Tejon Street participating in the extinguishing of the fire in the J.C. Penney Co. building. Spectators and a second fire truck are standing in Tejon Street. 1

A view of the damage to the J.C. Penney Co. building. There are two awnings on the wall of the building near the top of the photo. The canvas awning has "Lunch, Quality Lunch No.1" printed on it. 1

Capt. Delbert G. Green, retired from Fire Department June 1, 1953. 1

Colorado Springs Fire Department combination hose and chemical wagon drawn by two horses. Equipment is parked in front of large two-story brick building with "Hose Co. No. 2" above doorway. A driver and two firemen in uniform accompany the vehicle. 1

Colorado Springs Fire Department with the 1898 American Fire Engine Company Steam Pumper, Metropolitan model. This was the only steamer purchased by the CSFD. Handwritten on front "Colorado Springs". 1

Colorado Springs Fire Fighters in Garden of the Gods for a training exercise. A tall ladder rests on the ground behind them. 1

Fire at Liller School located at South Wahsatch and Cucharras. In the foreground a 1935 Ford 5-window 2-door coupe is parked and in the background left a 1936 Ford Fordor sedan with fender skirts is visible. 1

Firefighters walking towards the fire on Cheyenne Mountain. 1

Firemen fighting a fire from an alley. Fire hoses laying in the alley. Spectators standing at the end of the alley. This is possibly the J.C. Penney Co. building fire. 1

Firemen returning ladder to Hook and Ladder Fire truck. Fire was in J.C. Penney Co. building. On-lookers standing in N. Tejon Street. Store fronts from left to right are J.C. Penney Co., Gilbert's Carmel Crisp and Stewart Brothers Photo. 1

Firemen working to control fire in brick building. Several men hold large hose, one man is climbing a ladder while others support it, and a stream of water is shooting from the right. Most of the building is covered with smoke. 1

Four men standing on the roof of the building behind Stewart Bros. Photo building, discussing the damage caused by the 1939 fire at the J.C. Penney Co. building. Buildings south of the alley can be seen in the background right. 1

Group portrait of members of the Colorado Springs Fire Department. 1

Men dressed in athletic clothing posing for the camera pulling a firefighting hose cart in front of a brick building with one of the barn doors open. 1

Men stand in large brick building with wagon drawn by two white horses. Bell is mounted on wall at right. Doorways at sides have signs reading "Buck" and "Dutch." 1

Portrait of A. E. Burt, Captain Sinton Hose Company No. 5. 1

Portrait of Alexander K. "Keith" Conacher, Captain of Colorado Springs Hose Company No. 2 1899-1902. 1

Portrait of Bernal B. McReynolds (d. 1942), Asst. Chief of Fire Department. Captain 1895. Assistant Chief 1896, 1897, 1898, 1899, 1900, 1901, 1902. Acting Chief 1895. 1

Portrait of Charles B. Ferrin [1863-1920], Assistant Chief of Colorado Springs Fire Department 1885-1886 and Chief of Fire Department 1887-1889. He was also president and general manager of the Out West Printing and Stationary Company. 1

Portrait of Charles L. Reasoner [1874-1943], Captain, Colorado Springs Fire Department. 1

Portrait of D. R. Blood, Captain Reed Hose Company No. 6. 1

Portrait of E. E. Baty, Chief of Fire Department 1895, 1896, 1897, 1898, 1899, 1901, 1902. 1

Portrait of Gus. Fussler, Captain Adams Hose Company No. 4. 1

Portrait of Henry T. O'Brien [1848-1915], Chief of Colorado Springs Fire Department in 1884. He worked primarily as a harness and leather goods maker most of his life and also ran a carriage company. 1

Portrait of Michael C. Donahue [1866-1920], Captain of Colorado Springs Hose Company No. 3, 1898-1902. 1

Portrait of Nels Johnson [1855-1932], Chief of the Colorado Springs Fire Department in 1893. He served as Assistant Chief of the first paid firefighters of the Colorado Springs Fire Department. 1

Portrait of Thomas M. Quinlan, Captain, Colorado Springs Fire Department 1899-1901. 1

Steam engine powered firefighting water system. It was drawn by two horses. 1

The fire Chief and a fireman holding hose and directing water into the J.C. Penney Co. building at 19-23 N. Tejon. 1

The jail in the basement of the old City Hall. Fire Chief Fred Lausch is standing in the doorway. 1

Three firemen and a man in a heavy coat standing on a roof, directing water into the fire in the J.C. Penney Co. building at 19-23 N. Tejon Street. 1

Three firemen spraying water into the 1939 fire in the J.C. Penney building. 1

Three firemen stand at attention in front of a horse-drawn vehicle of Colorado Springs Hook and Ladder Company No. 1 with a driver at the reins. 1

Three firemen standing on a roof, directing water into the fire in the J.C. Penney Co. building at 19-23 N. Tejon Street. Two awnings are behind the firemen, one is cloth with a "Lunch" sign. 1

Three firemen standing on the roof of Stewart Bros. Photo building at 17 N. Tejon Street, directing water into the fire in the J.C. Penney Co. building. Three more firemen standing on the roof of the building behind Stewart's. 1

Three firemen standing on the roof of Stewart Bros. Photo building, directing water from a hose into the fire in the J.C. Penney Co. building at 19-23 N. Tejon Street. 1

Three firemen standing on the roof of the Stewart Bros. Photo building directing water on the fire at the J.C. Penney Co. building at 19-23 N. Tejon Street. 1

Three members of Manitou Springs Fire Department in studio portrait, wearing uniform shirts with monograms "WB", caps with badges and belt buckles with "MFD". Letters appear backwards as the negative was reversed during the original printing process. 1

Two firemen and a Chief standing on the roof holding a fire hose and directing water on the roof of the J.C. Penney Co. building. 1

Two firemen and a fire Chief standing on the roof of Stewart Bros. Photo and J.C. Penney CO. buildings, at 17, 19-23 N. Tejon Steet. 1

Two firemen in an 1894 Champion Combination Hose Wagon, the first piece of fire apparatus purchased by the Colorado Springs Fire Department. A street car is visible behind the wagon. Handwritten on front "Colorado Springs, Colo.". 1

Two firemen stand at attention in front of a horse-drawn combination hose and chemical wagon of Colorado Springs Hose Company No. 1 with a driver at the reins. One man can be seen standing on the back step of the vehicle. 1

Two firemen with a hose on the roof of the J.C. Penney CO. building directing water into the building. Two spectators standing on the roof of the Stewart Bros. Photo building watching the firemen. 1

Two men and four firemen are standing on the roof of the Stewart Bros. Photo shop and one man is standing on the roof of J.C. Penney Co. store. Three firemen are directing water from a fire hose on the 1939 fire at the Penney store. 1

Two men, identified on back as B.B. McReynolds and C.C. McReynolds, wrestling in office and watched by man in a fireman's uniform. Rolltop desk and two wooden chairs are in background. Spittoon sits on floor by desk. 1

Two spectators standing on the roof of the J.C. Penney Co. building looking at the wreckage left by the 1939 fire at the Penney building at 19-23 N. Tejon Street. 1

Typed next to the photograph 1

Vandenberg Air Force Base Hot Shot fire fighter Marissa Halbeisen helps cut and clear a fire line on June 28, 2012 in the Mount Saint Francis area of Colorado Springs, Colorado while helping to battle several fires in Waldo Canyon. 1

View down on the wreckage left by the fire at the J.C. Penney Co. building at 19-23 N. Tejon Street. 1

View down on three firemen examining the wreckage left by the 1939 fire at the J.C. Penney Co. building at 19-23 N. Tejon Street. 1

View down to N. Tejon Street at fire truck responding to the fire in J.C. Penney CO. store. "Kodaks and Cameras" sign on the Stewart Bros. photo store in the foreground right. Spectators standing on the sidewalk on opposite side of Tejon Street. 1

View from inside the Stewart Bros. Photo shop looking out on Tejon Street where spectators are watching the 1939 fire at J.C. Penney Co. store. A fire truck and fire hoses are also seen on the street. Across the street is the First National Bank building. 1

View from the roof of the Stewart Bros. Photo shop toward the remains of the J.C. Penney Co. building after the 1939 fire. 1

View from the roof of the building on the south side of the alley, of firemen directing water from a fire hose into the J.C. Penney Co. building at 19-23 N. Tejon Street, during the 1939 fire. 1

View into the wreckage left by the 1939 fire at the J.C. Penney Co. building at 19-23 N. Tejon Street. 1

View looking down at two firemen examining the wreckage from the 1939 fire at J.C. Penney Co. building at 19-23 N. Tejon Street. 1

View looking down on six firemen examining the wreckage left by the 1939 fire at the J.C. Penney Co. building at 19-23 N. Tejon Street. At the top of the photo is a canvas awning over a window with the words "Lunch, Quality Lunch No.1" printed on it. 1

View looking down on six firemen walking through the wreckage left by the 1939 fire at the J.C. Penney Co. building at 19-23 N. Tejon Street. 1

View looking down on ten firemen examining the wreckage left by the 1939 fire at the J.C. Penney Co. building at 19-23 N. Tejon Street. 1

View of a fireman directing water on the wreckage of the 1939 J.C. Penney Co. fire located at 19-23 N. Tejon Street. 1

View of a workman standing in the wreckage left by the 1939 fire at the J.C. Penney Co. building at 19-23 N. Tejon Street. 1

View of debris left by the 1939 fire at the J.C. Penney Co. building at 19-23 N. Tejon Street. 1

View of six workmen standing on the roof of the Stewart Bros. Photo shop and 2 spectators on the roof of the building on the north, all looking into the wreckage of the 1939 fire at the J.C. Penney Co. building at 19-23 N. Tejon. 1

Wildfire burns in the Mount Saint Francis area of Colorado Springs, Colorado, during the Waldo Canyon Fire. 1