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Description
Portland fire engine number 6 is pictured outside the Boston Loan Company. The engine features four wheels and a rear tank emitting steam or smoke. A long wooden bar is attached to the front of the engine. To the right, a firefighter stands next to a boy while hoses extend from both sides of the engine. To the left, a building displays a sign that reads "BOSTON LOAN CO. / MONEY to LOAN."
About This Item
- Title: Fire Engine 6, Portland, ca. 1920
- Creation Date: circa 1920
- Subject Date: circa 1920
- Location: Portland, Cumberland County, ME
- Media: Glass negative
- Dimensions: 8.9 cm x 11.4 cm
- Local Code: Coll. 1949, 2005.061.18690
- Collection: Portland Press Herald glass negative collection
- Object Type: Image
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Standardized Subject Headings
- Fire engines & equipment--Maine--Portland
- Firefighters--Maine--Portland
- Portland Fire Department (Me.)--Equipment and supplies
- Portland Fire Department (Me.)--People
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