Fire watchman camp, Tumbledown, 1915

Contributed by Maine Forest Service

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Camp Tumbledown, the Forest Service fire watchman camp, taken in 1915. The watchman wrote on the back of the photo. Some of the writing is missing. He calls it a "fine little camp" and notes it has good beds, a cook stove, good dishes and a spring nearby. He also cites its distance from Skinner, Eustis (2 miles), Blakeslee (5 miles), Spence Depot Camp ( 1 1/2 miles) and 1 mile from the Tumbledown tower.

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  • Title: Fire watchman camp, Tumbledown, 1915
  • Creation Date: 1915-08-16
  • Subject Date: 1915-08-16
  • Location: T5 R6 BKP WKR, Somerset County, ME
  • Media: Photographic print
  • Dimensions: 6.5 cm x 10.5 cm
  • Object Type: Image

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Maine Forest Service
Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry, 18 Elkins Lane, Harlow Building, 22 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333-0022
(207) 287-3156
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