Keywords: Firefighting School
Item 67324
Navy firefighting school, Newport, R.I., ca. 1943
Contributed by: National Archives at Boston Date: circa 1943 Location: Newport Media: Photographic print
Item 60532
Contributed by: Lubec Historical Society Date: 1913-11-26 Location: Lubec Media: Postcard
Exhibit
Navy Firefighting School, Little Chebeague Island
Little Chebeague Island in Casco Bay was home to recreational facilities and a firefighting school for WWII sailors. The school was part of a Navy effort to have non-firefighting personnel knowledgeable in dealing with shipboard fires.
Exhibit
Dressing Up, Standing Out, Fitting In
Adorning oneself to look one's "best" has varied over time, gender, economic class, and by event. Adornments suggest one's sense of identity and one's intent to stand out or fit in.
Site Page
Historic Hallowell - Volunteer Firefighters and their Fire Clothes
"Volunteer Firefighters and their Fire Clothes The firemen clothing now is different than it was in the 1880’s, for firemen wore black pants, a black…"
Site Page
Guilford, Maine - BUILDINGS - Page 3 of 5
"… the twenty residents were hurt in the fire, but a firefighter was sent to Mayo Regional Hospital for a badly sprained ankle."
Story
Nemo's Nightmare of World War I
by Mike and Bryan Luciano
Franklyn J. "Nemo" Burbank of Livermore Falls was our ancestor who fought in World War I.
Story
We will remember
by Sam Kelley
My service in the Vietnam War