On August 20th, 1936, Portland Fire Department firemen climbed their new extension ladder while battling a fire on the Free Street side of the Libby Building, formerly the J.R.Libby Department store. They also used the truck, added to the department just the month before, to rescue three upper floor residents from the roof.

On November 10th, 1936, fire fighters returned to this location to fight a fire in the nearby Chipman building. Again they used the extension ladder to rescue four residents from the roof.

This fire truck is from Portland Engine 3 Ladder 3. It is a Seagrave (with an S emblem on the front bumper) 65 ft. steel extension ladder truck bought by the city in July 1936.