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Description
The "Safe Guard" was an 1880 Hunneman hand engine from Kennebunk. This image, taken in Saco around 1910, was probably taken during a hand-pumper competition, which were common at the time. Water was hand-pumped from the water reservoir through a nozzle to put out the fire. When the water in the reservoir was running low, the "bucket brigades" were responsible for refilling it.
About This Item
- Title: Handtub fire engine, Saco, ca. 1910
- Creator: Charles E. Moody
- Creation Date: 1910
- Subject Date: 1910
- Location: Saco, York County, ME
- Media: Photographic print
- Dimensions: 12.5 cm x 17.5 cm
- Local Code: 0953
- Collection: Charles E. Moody Collection
- Object Type: Image
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- Firefighting--Maine--Saco
- Rescue workers--Maine--Saco
- Fire engines--Maine--Saco
- Firefighting equipment--Maine--Saco
- Firefighters--Maine--Saco
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