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The Newfield Fire Department commemorated the 50th anniversary of "The week Maine burned" in 1997. Known as "The Great Fires of 1947" they were a series of forest fires that killed 16 people and destroyed 200,000 acres of land statewide.
About This Item
- Title: The week Maine burned 50th anniversary, Newfield, 1997
- Creation Date: 1997
- Subject Date: 1947
- Location: Newfield, York County, ME
- Media: Cotton, ink
- Local Code: 1997.224.9
- Collection: Costume collection
- Object Type: Physical Object
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