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Description
Lawyer Stephen Longfellow (1776-1849) of Portland used this fire bucket -- a required piece of equipment for residents of the city, who were expected to help fight fires.
The leather bucket has his name and the date painted on it.
About This Item
- Title: Stephen Longfellow fire bucket, Portland, 1803
- Creation Date: 1803
- Subject Date: 1803
- Location: Portland, Cumberland County, ME
- Media: Leather, wood, rope, iron
- Dimensions: 34 cm x 23 cm
- Local Code: A85-759-1
- Object Type: Physical Object
Cross Reference Searches
Standardized Subject Headings
- Wadsworth-Longfellow House (Portland, Me.)
- Families--Maine--Portland
- Longfellow family
- Pails
- Firefighting equipment
- Longfellow, Stephen, 1776-1849--Associated objects
- Containers
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For more information about this item, contact:
Maine Historical Society485 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
(207) 774-1822 x230
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