Contributed by Town of Topsham
Description
This ticket admits Captain Benjamin Davis "and Ladies" to a "Social Dance" and "Dramatic Entertainment" held on November 18, 1874 at Central Hall in Lisbon. Social events were often sponsored by fire engine companies, which functioned as social clubs in addition to fire fighting.
Dances were often held during competitive fire musters when engine companies from across Maine and New England would meet to find out which engines and crews were best at pumping water, climbing ladders, etc.
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About This Item
- Title: Lisbon Engine Co. #1 fire muster dance ticket, 1874
- Creation Date: 1874-11-18
- Subject Date: 1874-11-18
- Location: Lisbon, Sagadahoc County, ME
- Media: Ink on paper
- Local Code: 2000-07-13ao
- Collection: Androscoggin Veterans Fire Association Collection
- Object Type: Text
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Standardized Subject Headings
- Tickets
- Ephemera
- Balls (Parties)--Maine--Lisbon
- Fire fighters--Maine--Lisbon
- Clubwomen--Maine--Lisbon
People
Other Keywords
- dances
- firefighters
- firefighting
- firemen
- fires
- ladies auxiliaries
- social events
- women's clubs
- women's groups
For more information about this item, contact:
Town of TopshamTopsham Historical Comm., Town Hall, 100 Main Street, Topsham, ME 04086
(207) 725-1303
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