Courtesy of Neil Piper, an individual partner
Description
The Town of Troy obtained a federal grant to buy equipment and a storage unit to provide forest fire and grass fire protection in 1942. This was the start of the establishment of the town fire department. Equipment included hand pumps, buckets and shovels.
About This Item
- Title: Fire department equipment and storage unit, Troy, ca. 1942
- Creator: Seavey A Piper
- Creation Date: circa 1942
- Subject Date: circa 1942
- Location: Troy, Waldo County, ME
- Media: Photographic print
- Dimensions: 7 cm x 11.4 cm
- Object Type: Image
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Standardized Subject Headings
- Farms--Maine--Troy
- Fire fighting
- Firefighting equipment
- Forest reserves--Maine--Troy
- Lumber industry--Maine--Troy
- Troy (Me.)
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