Our theme for 2024 is Many Streams, celebrating our rich and diverse history. Pictured here is Olympia Fire Co. No 2. The young man third from the right is Jesse Mars, son of James and Mary Jane Mars. Jesse was the first Black member of the fire company. Sadly, he died soon after this photograph was taken, of pneumonia. Photograph selected and captioned by Deborah Ross on behalf of the Olympia Historical Society and Bigelow House Museum, https://olympiahistory.org/many-streams-a-resource-guide/.