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Description
A fire burned through the Warren Block in Westbrook on Feb. 13, 1942. This photograph captures the drama of fighting a fire in winter, the fire hoses spray water on the flames, and the dripping water freezes along the power lines.
About This Item
- Title: Warren Block fire, Westbrook, 1942
- Creation Date: 1942-02-13
- Subject Date: 1942-02-13
- Location: Westbrook, Cumberland County, ME
- Media: Photographic print
- Local Code: Coll. 4025
- Collection: Ernest R. Rowe photograph collection
- Object Type: Image
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Standardized Subject Headings
- Electric lines--Maine--Westbrook
- Fire fighters--Maine--Westbrook
- Fire fighting equipment
- Fire fighting--Maine--Westbrook
- Fires--Maine--Westbrook
- Ice
- S.D. Warren Company
- Winter
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