Maine Memory Network

Red Comet fire extinguisher grenade with wall mount holder, Waldoboro, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Waldoboro Fire Department Date: circa 1900 Location: Waldoboro Media: Glass, metal, chemicals

Pyrene fire extinguisher, Waldoboro, 1953

Contributed by: Waldoboro Fire Department Date: 1953 Location: Waldoboro Media: Brass

Presto fire extinguisher, ca. 1940

Contributed by: Fort Kent Historical Society Date: circa 1940 Location: Fort Kent Media: Brass

Fire Extinguisher, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Hose 5 Fire Museum Date: circa 1900 Location: Bangor Media: Mental and wood

Tin tube fire extinguisher, Waldoboro, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Waldoboro Fire Department Date: circa 1900 Location: Waldoboro Media: Tin

Fire Department - Chemical Engine, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Hose 5 Fire Museum Date: circa 1920 Location: Bangor Media: Metal and Wood

Maine General Hospital fire safety training, Portland, 1953

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1953-10-05 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Dixfield Fire Department Officers, Dixfield, 1946

Contributed by: Dixfield Historical Society Date: 1946 Location: Dixfield Media: Photographic print

Letter concerning extinguishing Wood Island Light, 1814

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1814-09-10 Location: Biddeford Media: Ink on paper

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Fire-Wards of Portland warnings, 1818

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1818 Location: Portland Media: Lithograph

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Engineer's House fire aftermath, Millincoket, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1910 Location: Millinocket Media: Photographic print

Portable Police Lantern, 1888

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: 1888 Location: Houlton Media: Tin

Navy pump house, Little Chebeague Island, 1947

Contributed by: National Archives at Boston Date: 1947-10-11 Media: Photographic print

Navy firefighting school, Newport, R.I., ca. 1943

Contributed by: National Archives at Boston Date: circa 1943 Location: Newport Media: Photographic print

Waldo Street Fire, Rumford, 1923

Contributed by: Greater Rumford Area Historical Society Date: 1923-08-02 Location: Rumford Media: Photographic print

Steeple Removal, Baptist Church, Thomaston, 1992

Contributed by: Thomaston Historical Society Date: 1992 Location: Thomaston Media: Photographic print

Fire at Diamond National Match Factory, Biddeford, 1963

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1963-04-20 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print

C. V. Starbird Store and mill yard, Strong, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Strong Historical Society Date: circa 1910 Location: Strong Media: Glass Negative

Waldo Street fire, Rumford, 1923

Contributed by: Greater Rumford Area Historical Society Date: 1923-08-02 Location: Rumford Media: Photographic print

U.S. Navy firefighter training structure, Little Chebeague Island, 1943

Contributed by: National Archives at Boston Date: 1947-10-11 Media: Photographic print

Ruins of Harmon's Corner, Biddeford, 1911

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1911 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print

Flames rolling though the windows of Grafton Lumber, Biddeford, 1963

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1963-03-20 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print

Waldo Street fire, Rumford, 1923, 1923

Contributed by: Greater Rumford Area Historical Society Date: 1923-08-02 Location: Rumford Media: Photographic print

Frozen remnants of the Biddeford City Building, Biddeford, 1895

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1895-01-01 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print