Contributed by Waldoboro Fire Department
Description
This helmet was donated to the Waldoboro Fire Department after being found in a barn in Waldoboro.
This type of helmet was worn by firefighters in the 1950s to 1970s. The person that donated it was a member of the fire department in the late 1960s to the late 1970s.
Waldoboro is spelled incorrectly on the helmet. It is unknown how many helmets in that era were spelled incorrectly.
About This Item
- Title: Fire Department Helmet, Waldoboro, ca. 1950
- Creation Date: circa 1950
- Subject Date: circa 1950
- Location: Waldoboro, Lincoln County, ME
- Media: Metal
- Local Code: Waldoboro Fire Department Helmet
- Object Type: Physical Object
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- Fire departments--Maine--Waldoboro
- Firefighting equipment--Maine--Waldoboro
- Safety equipment--Maine--Waldoboro
- Fire helmets--Maine--Waldoboro
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For more information about this item, contact:
Waldoboro Fire Department1600 Atlantic Avenue, PO Box J, Waldoboro, ME 04572
(207) 832-2161
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