Portland Engine 4 Fire Truck Pumping Water to Saco during the Flood of 1936

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Portland Engine 4 Fire Truck Pumping Water to Saco during the Flood of 1936

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During the flood of 1936, water from Sebago Lake was provided to those municipalities without safe public water by the Portland Water District at no cost.

To provide water to the City of Saco, Engine Four of the Portland Fire Department pumped water into the end of the Saco main from the end of the Portland main continuously for 36 hours. This photo shows Engine Four and the firemen working the pump. In all, 800,000 gallons of water were pumped into the Saco main.

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  • Title: Portland Engine 4 Fire Truck Pumping Water to Saco during the Flood of 1936
  • Creation Date: 1936-03-21
  • Subject Date: 1936-03-21
  • Location: Saco, Cumberland County, ME
  • Media: Photographic print
  • Dimensions: 18.8 cm x 24 cm
  • Local Code: L1-28
  • Collection: Large Photo Collection
  • Object Type: Image

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