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Fire bucket, Union Fire club, Hallowell, 1801

Historic Hallowell - Basic Fire Fighting Technology

"The fire hydrant was invented in 1869 by Birdsill Holly. Finally, in the 1960’s and 70’s, the fire department used whistle blows to alert the…"

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Cascade Hand Tub, Vaughan Homestead, Hallowell, ca. 1935

Historic Hallowell - Cascade Hand Tub

"… taking water from a source (for example, a fire hydrant) because suction had not been discovered yet."

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Tiger Pumper, Second Street Fire Station, Hallowell, ca. 1900

Historic Hallowell - The Tiger and the Lion

"… in 1880, and when it was used, they didn't have hydrants but used reservoirs. Some large events the Tiger was in are fires while others were…"

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Maternity, Hallowell Granite Works, ca. 1895

Historic Hallowell - Police and Fire Citations

"Unknown, Unknown. Fire hydrants. Ed. Unknown Unknown. n.d. n.d. <http://What are the prices of fire hydrants?>. Unknown, Unknown Unknown."

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Guilford, Maine - BUILDINGS - Page 2 of 5

Guilford, Maine - BUILDINGS - Page 2 of 5

"… was built, they raised $944 to buy new pipes and hydrants. The first equipment they had was one linen hose, one two-wheeled hose reel that they…"