Library unveils digitized fire department archive online

Stillwater Public Library seeks feedback on newly digitized collection spanning decades of firefighting history

Chris Peters

Feb 18, 2026 - 5 min read

Two white pumper trucks sit outside Fire Station #1 at the corner of East Ninth Avenue and South Lewis Street in downtown Stillwater in January 1963. This photograph—used in a postcard—is part of the Stillwater Public Library's newly digitized Fire Department Collection, which contains approximately 2,000 images now searchable online through the library's archive catalog. – SPL Digital Archive

Library unveils digitized fire department archive online — Two white pumper trucks sit outside Fire Station #1 at the corner of East Ninth Avenue and South Lewis Street in downtown Stillwater in January 1963. This photograph—used in a postcard—is part of the Stillwater Public Library's newly digitized Fire Department Collection, which contains approximately 2,000 images now searchable online through the library's archive catalog. – SPL Digital Archive

Stillwater Public Library presented its newly digitized Fire Department Collection to City Council on Monday, showcasing approximately 2,000 photographs and documents now available for public research through the library's online archive catalog.

Library Director Stacy Delano and Technical Services Supervisor Andrea Kane demonstrated the collection's accessibility during the Feb. 9 council presentation, walking through the search process and highlighting historic images spanning decades of firefighting history.

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