Archival Photo
A2011-001.1211 : Members of the Public Safety Commission of Portland
Tuesday, September 17, 2019 at 8:27:25 AM
A2011-001
AP/86900
Mayor Albee started the Public Safety Commission in 1914, this photograph is presumably comprised of the first Public Safety Commission members by Mayor Albee. The Mayor started this commission to find ways and means for educating the public as well as preventing accidents between street cars, automobiles and the public. The Commission was a non paid volunteer appointment consisting of a representative from the Police Department, the Fire Department, an officer of the Street Railway Company, an official from the southern Pacific Company, Newspaper men, one to two private citizens and the Superintendent of Schools. The members in this photograph are : Attorney A.M. Churchill, City Editor of Oregonian H.E. Thomas, Claim Agent P.R.L&P Co. B.E. Boynton, President of P.R.&Lt Guy Talbot, Evening Telegram R.L. Withrow, Fire Marshall Jay Stevens, City Traffic Engineer A.S. Kirkpatrick, Fire Chief B.F. Dowell, Captain of Police John T. Moore, Oregon Daily Journal Marshall N. Dana, General Superintendent S.P. Co F.L. Burckhaller, Chairman of Public Safety Commission H.P. Coffin, Superintendent of Schools L.R. Alderman, Merchant A.H. Averill.
