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Description
Firemen attempting to put out the Somesville Fire in Saco on September 15, 1908. Three men are on the ladder beside the water tank attempting to gain access to the building.
The fire eventually crossed into the Saco River into Biddeford, destroying the George A. Crossman Box Shop. The damage was placed at $400,000.
About This Item
- Title: Somesville Fire, Saco, 1908
- Creation Date: 1908-09-15
- Subject Date: 1908-09-15
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Locations:
- Saco, York County, ME
- Biddeford, York County, ME
- Media: Photographic print
- Dimensions: 13 cm x 17.8 cm
- Local Code: 451
- Object Type: Image
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Standardized Subject Headings
- Fire fighters--Maine--Saco
- Fires--Maine--Biddeford
- Fires--Maine--Saco
- Biddeford (Me.)--Fire, 1908
- Saco (Me.)--Fire, 1908
- Fire fighting--Maine--Saco
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Dyer Library/Saco Museum371 Main Street, Saco, ME 04072
207-283-3861
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