Keywords: Fire Tub and Hose
Item 81881
Monson's Fire Equipment on parade, Monson, 1922
Contributed by: Monson Historical Society Date: 1922-08-24 Location: Monson Media: Photographic print
Item 27180
Stimpson's Hall, Thomaston, ca. 1950
Contributed by: Thomaston Historical Society Date: circa 1950 Location: Thomaston Media: Photographic print
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Waldoboro Fire Department's 175 Years
While the town of Waldoboro was chartered in 1773, it began organized fire protection in 1838 with a volunteer fire department and a hand pump fire engine, the Water Witch.
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Historic Hallowell - Cascade Hand Tub
"The Cascade Hand Tub was nothing like the fire engines used today. Its tank was five and a half feet long with a pump in the center."
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Historic Hallowell - The Tiger and the Lion
"Some of the people sat on the hose as they went to the fire, a faster way for everyone to get there."
