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Historical Items

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Item 14387

Hose 5 Fire Museum, ca. 2004

Contributed by: Hose 5 Fire Museum Date: 2004-07-10 Location: Bangor Media: digital photograph

Item 14266

Members of Hose 5 in Bangor, 1902

Contributed by: Hose 5 Fire Museum Date: 1902-11-15 Location: Bangor Media: Photographic print

Item 14388

Union Hose 1, Bangor, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Hose 5 Fire Museum Date: circa 1890 Location: Bangor Media: Photographic print

Online Exhibits

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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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Navy Firefighting School, Little Chebeague Island

Little Chebeague Island in Casco Bay was home to recreational facilities and a firefighting school for WWII sailors. The school was part of a Navy effort to have non-firefighting personnel knowledgeable in dealing with shipboard fires.

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Most Inconvenient Storm

A Portland newspaper wrote about an ice storm of January 28, 1886 saying, "The city of Portland was visited yesterday by the most inconvenient storm of the season."

Site Pages

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Hose 5 Fire Museum

View collections, facts, and contact information for this Contributing Partner.

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Historic Hallowell - The Hallowell Union Fire Club

"After horrible fires were fought, firefighters and local citizens would get together and use music in a parade going up and down the streets to…"

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Fires in Rumford

"… teams of horses to haul the equipment, and the hoses from both Rumford and the adjoining town of Mexico."