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Group at launch of fireboat James Battle

Group at launch of fireboat James Battle

Public domain photograph of industrial architecture, factory building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

New York casino fireboat in Las Vegas, Nevada

New York casino fireboat in Las Vegas, Nevada

Digital image produced by Carol M. Highsmith to represent her original film transparency; some details may differ between the film and the digital images. Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer.... More

Fireboat JOHN J. HARVEY, Pier 63, North River, New York, New York County, NY

Fireboat JOHN J. HARVEY, Pier 63, North River, New York, New York Coun...

Significance: When completed in 1931, Fireboat JOHN J. HARVEY utilized gasoline engines, marking the transition from steam power to gasoline. Although altered in 1957 to replace the original gasoline engines w... More

Fireboat JOHN J. HARVEY, Pier 63, North River, New York, New York County, NY

Fireboat JOHN J. HARVEY, Pier 63, North River, New York, New York Coun...

Significance: When completed in 1931, Fireboat JOHN J. HARVEY utilized gasoline engines, marking the transition from steam power to gasoline. Although altered in 1957 to replace the original gasoline engines w... More

On the fireboat I am responsible

On the fireboat I am responsible

(DLC/PP-1956:0029). Forms part of: Cabinet of American illustration (Library of Congress). Published in: "A Question of Command" by Harvey J. O'Higgins, Century, 72:89 (May 1906).

Fireboat JOHN J. HARVEY, Pier 63, North River, New York, New York County, NY

Fireboat JOHN J. HARVEY, Pier 63, North River, New York, New York Coun...

Significance: When completed in 1931, Fireboat JOHN J. HARVEY utilized gasoline engines, marking the transition from steam power to gasoline. Although altered in 1957 to replace the original gasoline engines w... More

Fireboat EDWARD M. COTTER, Moored on the Buffalo River at 155 Ohio Street, Buffalo, Erie County, NY

Fireboat EDWARD M. COTTER, Moored on the Buffalo River at 155 Ohio Str...

Significance: According to the National Historic Landmark nomination, Fireboat EDWARD M. COTTER has the distinction of being not only the oldest operating fireboat in the Great Lakes, but also in the United Sta... More

Fireboat EDWARD M. COTTER, Moored on the Buffalo River at 155 Ohio Street, Buffalo, Erie County, NY

Fireboat EDWARD M. COTTER, Moored on the Buffalo River at 155 Ohio Str...

Significance: According to the National Historic Landmark nomination, Fireboat EDWARD M. COTTER has the distinction of being not only the oldest operating fireboat in the Great Lakes, but also in the United Sta... More

Fireboat 44 in action, Boston, Massachusetts.

Fireboat 44 in action, Boston, Massachusetts.

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of Boston, Massachusetts, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Fireboat EDWARD M. COTTER, Moored on the Buffalo River at 155 Ohio Street, Buffalo, Erie County, NY

Fireboat EDWARD M. COTTER, Moored on the Buffalo River at 155 Ohio Str...

Significance: According to the National Historic Landmark nomination, Fireboat EDWARD M. COTTER has the distinction of being not only the oldest operating fireboat in the Great Lakes, but also in the United Sta... More

Fireboat DUWAMISH, South Lake Union Pier, Seattle, King County, WA

Fireboat DUWAMISH, South Lake Union Pier, Seattle, King County, WA

Significance: Fireboat DUWAMISH is one of the oldest extant fireboats specifically built for the purpose of firefighting and retains a high degree of integrity. It was designated a National Historic Landmark i... More

Fireboat JOHN J. HARVEY, Pier 63, North River, New York, New York County, NY

Fireboat JOHN J. HARVEY, Pier 63, North River, New York, New York Coun...

Significance: When completed in 1931, Fireboat JOHN J. HARVEY utilized gasoline engines, marking the transition from steam power to gasoline. Although altered in 1957 to replace the original gasoline engines w... More

Fireboat EDWARD M. COTTER, Moored on the Buffalo River at 155 Ohio Street, Buffalo, Erie County, NY

Fireboat EDWARD M. COTTER, Moored on the Buffalo River at 155 Ohio Str...

Significance: According to the National Historic Landmark nomination, Fireboat EDWARD M. COTTER has the distinction of being not only the oldest operating fireboat in the Great Lakes, but also in the United Sta... More

Fireboat EDWARD M. COTTER, Moored on the Buffalo River at 155 Ohio Street, Buffalo, Erie County, NY

Fireboat EDWARD M. COTTER, Moored on the Buffalo River at 155 Ohio Str...

Significance: According to the National Historic Landmark nomination, Fireboat EDWARD M. COTTER has the distinction of being not only the oldest operating fireboat in the Great Lakes, but also in the United Sta... More

Fireboat JOHN J. HARVEY, Pier 63, North River, New York, New York County, NY

Fireboat JOHN J. HARVEY, Pier 63, North River, New York, New York Coun...

Significance: When completed in 1931, Fireboat JOHN J. HARVEY utilized gasoline engines, marking the transition from steam power to gasoline. Although altered in 1957 to replace the original gasoline engines w... More

Fireboat JOHN J. HARVEY, Pier 63, North River, New York, New York County, NY

Fireboat JOHN J. HARVEY, Pier 63, North River, New York, New York Coun...

Significance: When completed in 1931, Fireboat JOHN J. HARVEY utilized gasoline engines, marking the transition from steam power to gasoline. Although altered in 1957 to replace the original gasoline engines w... More

Fireboat EDWARD M. COTTER, Moored on the Buffalo River at 155 Ohio Street, Buffalo, Erie County, NY

Fireboat EDWARD M. COTTER, Moored on the Buffalo River at 155 Ohio Str...

Significance: According to the National Historic Landmark nomination, Fireboat EDWARD M. COTTER has the distinction of being not only the oldest operating fireboat in the Great Lakes, but also in the United Sta... More

Fireboat EDWARD M. COTTER, Moored on the Buffalo River at 155 Ohio Street, Buffalo, Erie County, NY

Fireboat EDWARD M. COTTER, Moored on the Buffalo River at 155 Ohio Str...

Significance: According to the National Historic Landmark nomination, Fireboat EDWARD M. COTTER has the distinction of being not only the oldest operating fireboat in the Great Lakes, but also in the United Sta... More

Picryl description: Public domain image of a ship hull, port, harbor, water way, maritime architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Picryl description: Public domain image of a ship hull, port, harbor, ...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a ship, navy, harbor, maritime photograph, 19th-20th century architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Fireboat DUWAMISH, South Lake Union Pier, Seattle, King County, WA

Fireboat DUWAMISH, South Lake Union Pier, Seattle, King County, WA

Significance: Fireboat DUWAMISH is one of the oldest extant fireboats specifically built for the purpose of firefighting and retains a high degree of integrity. It was designated a National Historic Landmark i... More

Fireboat EDWARD M. COTTER, Moored on the Buffalo River at 155 Ohio Street, Buffalo, Erie County, NY

Fireboat EDWARD M. COTTER, Moored on the Buffalo River at 155 Ohio Str...

Significance: According to the National Historic Landmark nomination, Fireboat EDWARD M. COTTER has the distinction of being not only the oldest operating fireboat in the Great Lakes, but also in the United Sta... More

Fireboat EDWARD M. COTTER, Moored on the Buffalo River at 155 Ohio Street, Buffalo, Erie County, NY

Fireboat EDWARD M. COTTER, Moored on the Buffalo River at 155 Ohio Str...

Significance: According to the National Historic Landmark nomination, Fireboat EDWARD M. COTTER has the distinction of being not only the oldest operating fireboat in the Great Lakes, but also in the United Sta... More

Fireboat "New Yorker" answering an alarm /

Fireboat "New Yorker" answering an alarm /

"Firemen board the fireboat New Yorker docked at the Battery, New York City; pull anchor; shove off; and proceed out into the harbor"--George Kleine Collection...catalog. H32036 U.S. Copyright Office Copyright:... More

Fireboat EDWARD M. COTTER, Moored on the Buffalo River at 155 Ohio Street, Buffalo, Erie County, NY

Fireboat EDWARD M. COTTER, Moored on the Buffalo River at 155 Ohio Str...

Significance: According to the National Historic Landmark nomination, Fireboat EDWARD M. COTTER has the distinction of being not only the oldest operating fireboat in the Great Lakes, but also in the United Sta... More

Fireboat EDWARD M. COTTER, Moored on the Buffalo River at 155 Ohio Street, Buffalo, Erie County, NY

Fireboat EDWARD M. COTTER, Moored on the Buffalo River at 155 Ohio Str...

Significance: According to the National Historic Landmark nomination, Fireboat EDWARD M. COTTER has the distinction of being not only the oldest operating fireboat in the Great Lakes, but also in the United Sta... More

Fireboat "New Yorker" in action /

Fireboat "New Yorker" in action /

A demonstration by the famous fireboat "New Yorker." The picture shows the fireboat with all its nozzles spurting water as it goes back and forth in front of the camera. Put in service on February 1, 1891 as En... More

Fireboat JOHN J. HARVEY, Pier 63, North River, New York, New York County, NY

Fireboat JOHN J. HARVEY, Pier 63, North River, New York, New York Coun...

Significance: When completed in 1931, Fireboat JOHN J. HARVEY utilized gasoline engines, marking the transition from steam power to gasoline. Although altered in 1957 to replace the original gasoline engines w... More

Fireboat EDWARD M. COTTER, Moored on the Buffalo River at 155 Ohio Street, Buffalo, Erie County, NY

Fireboat EDWARD M. COTTER, Moored on the Buffalo River at 155 Ohio Str...

Significance: According to the National Historic Landmark nomination, Fireboat EDWARD M. COTTER has the distinction of being not only the oldest operating fireboat in the Great Lakes, but also in the United Sta... More

Fireboat EDWARD M. COTTER, Moored on the Buffalo River at 155 Ohio Street, Buffalo, Erie County, NY

Fireboat EDWARD M. COTTER, Moored on the Buffalo River at 155 Ohio Str...

Significance: According to the National Historic Landmark nomination, Fireboat EDWARD M. COTTER has the distinction of being not only the oldest operating fireboat in the Great Lakes, but also in the United Sta... More

Fireboat EDWARD M. COTTER, Moored on the Buffalo River at 155 Ohio Street, Buffalo, Erie County, NY

Fireboat EDWARD M. COTTER, Moored on the Buffalo River at 155 Ohio Str...

Significance: According to the National Historic Landmark nomination, Fireboat EDWARD M. COTTER has the distinction of being not only the oldest operating fireboat in the Great Lakes, but also in the United Sta... More

Fireboat EDWARD M. COTTER, Moored on the Buffalo River at 155 Ohio Street, Buffalo, Erie County, NY

Fireboat EDWARD M. COTTER, Moored on the Buffalo River at 155 Ohio Str...

Significance: According to the National Historic Landmark nomination, Fireboat EDWARD M. COTTER has the distinction of being not only the oldest operating fireboat in the Great Lakes, but also in the United Sta... More

Fireboat EDWARD M. COTTER, Moored on the Buffalo River at 155 Ohio Street, Buffalo, Erie County, NY

Fireboat EDWARD M. COTTER, Moored on the Buffalo River at 155 Ohio Str...

Significance: According to the National Historic Landmark nomination, Fireboat EDWARD M. COTTER has the distinction of being not only the oldest operating fireboat in the Great Lakes, but also in the United Sta... More

Fireboat EDWARD M. COTTER, Moored on the Buffalo River at 155 Ohio Street, Buffalo, Erie County, NY

Fireboat EDWARD M. COTTER, Moored on the Buffalo River at 155 Ohio Str...

Significance: According to the National Historic Landmark nomination, Fireboat EDWARD M. COTTER has the distinction of being not only the oldest operating fireboat in the Great Lakes, but also in the United Sta... More

Fireboat EDWARD M. COTTER, Moored on the Buffalo River at 155 Ohio Street, Buffalo, Erie County, NY

Fireboat EDWARD M. COTTER, Moored on the Buffalo River at 155 Ohio Str...

Significance: According to the National Historic Landmark nomination, Fireboat EDWARD M. COTTER has the distinction of being not only the oldest operating fireboat in the Great Lakes, but also in the United Sta... More

Fireboat DUWAMISH, South Lake Union Pier, Seattle, King County, WA

Fireboat DUWAMISH, South Lake Union Pier, Seattle, King County, WA

Significance: Fireboat DUWAMISH is one of the oldest extant fireboats specifically built for the purpose of firefighting and retains a high degree of integrity. It was designated a National Historic Landmark i... More

Fireboat EDWARD M. COTTER, Moored on the Buffalo River at 155 Ohio Street, Buffalo, Erie County, NY

Fireboat EDWARD M. COTTER, Moored on the Buffalo River at 155 Ohio Str...

Significance: According to the National Historic Landmark nomination, Fireboat EDWARD M. COTTER has the distinction of being not only the oldest operating fireboat in the Great Lakes, but also in the United Sta... More

Fireboat EDWARD M. COTTER, Moored on the Buffalo River at 155 Ohio Street, Buffalo, Erie County, NY

Fireboat EDWARD M. COTTER, Moored on the Buffalo River at 155 Ohio Str...

Significance: According to the National Historic Landmark nomination, Fireboat EDWARD M. COTTER has the distinction of being not only the oldest operating fireboat in the Great Lakes, but also in the United Sta... More

Fireboat EDWARD M. COTTER, Moored on the Buffalo River at 155 Ohio Street, Buffalo, Erie County, NY

Fireboat EDWARD M. COTTER, Moored on the Buffalo River at 155 Ohio Str...

Significance: According to the National Historic Landmark nomination, Fireboat EDWARD M. COTTER has the distinction of being not only the oldest operating fireboat in the Great Lakes, but also in the United Sta... More

Fireboat EDWARD M. COTTER, Moored on the Buffalo River at 155 Ohio Street, Buffalo, Erie County, NY

Fireboat EDWARD M. COTTER, Moored on the Buffalo River at 155 Ohio Str...

Significance: According to the National Historic Landmark nomination, Fireboat EDWARD M. COTTER has the distinction of being not only the oldest operating fireboat in the Great Lakes, but also in the United Sta... More

Fireboat EDWARD M. COTTER, Moored on the Buffalo River at 155 Ohio Street, Buffalo, Erie County, NY

Fireboat EDWARD M. COTTER, Moored on the Buffalo River at 155 Ohio Str...

Significance: According to the National Historic Landmark nomination, Fireboat EDWARD M. COTTER has the distinction of being not only the oldest operating fireboat in the Great Lakes, but also in the United Sta... More

Fireboat JOHN J. HARVEY, Pier 63, North River, New York, New York County, NY

Fireboat JOHN J. HARVEY, Pier 63, North River, New York, New York Coun...

Significance: When completed in 1931, Fireboat JOHN J. HARVEY utilized gasoline engines, marking the transition from steam power to gasoline. Although altered in 1957 to replace the original gasoline engines w... More

Fireboat EDWARD M. COTTER, Moored on the Buffalo River at 155 Ohio Street, Buffalo, Erie County, NY

Fireboat EDWARD M. COTTER, Moored on the Buffalo River at 155 Ohio Str...

Significance: According to the National Historic Landmark nomination, Fireboat EDWARD M. COTTER has the distinction of being not only the oldest operating fireboat in the Great Lakes, but also in the United Sta... More

Fireboat EDWARD M. COTTER, Moored on the Buffalo River at 155 Ohio Street, Buffalo, Erie County, NY

Fireboat EDWARD M. COTTER, Moored on the Buffalo River at 155 Ohio Str...

Significance: According to the National Historic Landmark nomination, Fireboat EDWARD M. COTTER has the distinction of being not only the oldest operating fireboat in the Great Lakes, but also in the United Sta... More

Fireboat EDWARD M. COTTER, Moored on the Buffalo River at 155 Ohio Street, Buffalo, Erie County, NY

Fireboat EDWARD M. COTTER, Moored on the Buffalo River at 155 Ohio Str...

Significance: According to the National Historic Landmark nomination, Fireboat EDWARD M. COTTER has the distinction of being not only the oldest operating fireboat in the Great Lakes, but also in the United Sta... More

Fireboat DUWAMISH, South Lake Union Pier, Seattle, King County, WA

Fireboat DUWAMISH, South Lake Union Pier, Seattle, King County, WA

Significance: Fireboat DUWAMISH is one of the oldest extant fireboats specifically built for the purpose of firefighting and retains a high degree of integrity. It was designated a National Historic Landmark i... More

Fireboat JOHN J. HARVEY, Pier 63, North River, New York, New York County, NY

Fireboat JOHN J. HARVEY, Pier 63, North River, New York, New York Coun...

Significance: When completed in 1931, Fireboat JOHN J. HARVEY utilized gasoline engines, marking the transition from steam power to gasoline. Although altered in 1957 to replace the original gasoline engines w... More

Fireboat EDWARD M. COTTER, Moored on the Buffalo River at 155 Ohio Street, Buffalo, Erie County, NY

Fireboat EDWARD M. COTTER, Moored on the Buffalo River at 155 Ohio Str...

Significance: According to the National Historic Landmark nomination, Fireboat EDWARD M. COTTER has the distinction of being not only the oldest operating fireboat in the Great Lakes, but also in the United Sta... More

Fireboat EDWARD M. COTTER, Moored on the Buffalo River at 155 Ohio Street, Buffalo, Erie County, NY

Fireboat EDWARD M. COTTER, Moored on the Buffalo River at 155 Ohio Str...

Significance: According to the National Historic Landmark nomination, Fireboat EDWARD M. COTTER has the distinction of being not only the oldest operating fireboat in the Great Lakes, but also in the United Sta... More

Fireboat EDWARD M. COTTER, Moored on the Buffalo River at 155 Ohio Street, Buffalo, Erie County, NY

Fireboat EDWARD M. COTTER, Moored on the Buffalo River at 155 Ohio Str...

Significance: According to the National Historic Landmark nomination, Fireboat EDWARD M. COTTER has the distinction of being not only the oldest operating fireboat in the Great Lakes, but also in the United Sta... More

Fireboat EDWARD M. COTTER, Moored on the Buffalo River at 155 Ohio Street, Buffalo, Erie County, NY

Fireboat EDWARD M. COTTER, Moored on the Buffalo River at 155 Ohio Str...

Significance: According to the National Historic Landmark nomination, Fireboat EDWARD M. COTTER has the distinction of being not only the oldest operating fireboat in the Great Lakes, but also in the United Sta... More

Fireboat EDWARD M. COTTER, Moored on the Buffalo River at 155 Ohio Street, Buffalo, Erie County, NY

Fireboat EDWARD M. COTTER, Moored on the Buffalo River at 155 Ohio Str...

Significance: According to the National Historic Landmark nomination, Fireboat EDWARD M. COTTER has the distinction of being not only the oldest operating fireboat in the Great Lakes, but also in the United Sta... More

Fireboat DUWAMISH, South Lake Union Pier, Seattle, King County, WA

Fireboat DUWAMISH, South Lake Union Pier, Seattle, King County, WA

Significance: Fireboat DUWAMISH is one of the oldest extant fireboats specifically built for the purpose of firefighting and retains a high degree of integrity. It was designated a National Historic Landmark i... More

Fireboat EDWARD M. COTTER, Moored on the Buffalo River at 155 Ohio Street, Buffalo, Erie County, NY

Fireboat EDWARD M. COTTER, Moored on the Buffalo River at 155 Ohio Str...

Significance: According to the National Historic Landmark nomination, Fireboat EDWARD M. COTTER has the distinction of being not only the oldest operating fireboat in the Great Lakes, but also in the United Sta... More