Contributed by Waldoboro Fire Department
Description
Seven Waldoboro firemen pose with Engine Number One, the Water Witch, in the 1940s. The Water Witch was a hand-pump engine with a rotary pump purchased second hand through private subscriptions by Waldoboro citizens in 1838. It was manufactured in 1776 in England. It resides in the Hauck building of the Waldoborough Historical Society.
The firemen pictured here from left to right are: Henry Hilton, Harlow Genthner, Glen Creamer, Roscoe Hinkley, Austin Achorn, Bertie Scott, and Ted Bagley.
About This Item
- Title: Firemen and Fire Engine 1, 'Water Witch,' Waldoboro, ca. 1945
- Creator: Ivan Flye
- Creation Date: circa 1945
- Subject Date: circa 1945
- Location: Waldoboro, Lincoln County, ME
- Media: Photographic print
- Dimensions: 12.5 cm x 18 cm
- Local Code: Fire Engine 1 1945
- Object Type: Image
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People
- Achorn, Austin
- Bagley, Ted
- Creamer, Glen
- Genthner, Harlow
- Hilton, Henry
- Hinkley, Roscoe
- Scott, Bertie
Other Keywords
- fire engines
- fire fighters
- firemen
- fires
- hand engines
- hand tubs
- Waldoboro Fire Department (Waldoboro, Me.)
For more information about this item, contact:
Waldoboro Fire Department1600 Atlantic Avenue, PO Box J, Waldoboro, ME 04572
(207) 832-2161
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