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Description
A fire at the Great Northern Paper Company engineer's house in Millincoket. Fires were a common disaster in the early years of Millinocket due to flammable materials being used in construction.
The growing concern of fires among Millinocket's residents led to the establishment of the Millinocket Fire Department in May of 1901.
About This Item
- Title: Engineer's House on fire, Millinocket, ca. 1910
- Creation Date: circa 1910
- Subject Date: circa 1910
- Location: Millinocket, Penobscot County, ME
- Media: Photographic print
- Dimensions: 6.5 cm x 9 cm
- Local Code: Coll. 2957, Box 1/2
- Collection: Millinocket photograph collection
- Object Type: Image
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Standardized Subject Headings
- Fires--Maine--Millinocket
- Great Northern Paper Company
- Historic buildings--Maine--Millinocket
- Paper mills--Maine--Millinocket
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Item 104198
Engineer's House, Millinocket, ca. 1910
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