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Description
Rumford residents survey the destructive Waldo Street fire, which took place on August 2, 1923. The fire was first discovered at 5:10 p.m. by the Majestic Theater’s stage carpenter, Eli Roy. With the help of the Lewiston and Auburn fire department, the flames were put out by 11:00 p.m.
About This Item
- Title: Waldo Street Fire, Rumford, 1923
- Creation Date: 1923-08-02
- Subject Date: 1923-08-02
- Location: Rumford, Oxford County, ME
- Media: Photographic print
- Dimensions: 5.1 cm x 7.6 cm
- Object Type: Image
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Greater Rumford Area Historical Society145 Congress Street, Rumford, ME 04276
(207) 364-2540
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