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Historical Items

These results include photographs, documents, letters, paintings, artifacts, and many other kinds of Maine related items from collections around the state and elsewhere.


Item 13156

Warren Block fire, Westbrook, 1942

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1942-02-13 Location: Westbrook Media: Photographic print

Item 27142

School fire, Lubec, 1913

Contributed by: Lubec Historical Society Date: 1913-11-26 Location: Lubec Media: Postcard

Item 76571

Pumping the Androscoggin No. 2, Windham, 1941

Contributed by: Town of Topsham Date: 1941 Location: Windham Media: Photographic print

Item 78707

Charles E. "Chubb" Colby, Lewiston, 1945

Contributed by: Town of Topsham Date: 1945-09-03 Location: Lewiston Media: Photographic print

Item 103600

Libby Building fire, Portland, 1936

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1936-08-21 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 15286

Ingersoll-Rand Compressor

Contributed by: Bar Harbor Fire Department Date: circa 1900 Location: Bar Harbor Media: Wood, metal

Item 104418

Fire department equipment and storage unit, Troy, ca. 1942

Courtesy of Neil Piper, an individual partner Date: circa 1942 Location: Troy Media: Photographic print

Item 103601

Custom House Wharf fire, Portland, 1936

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1936-11-16 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 15287

Air Compressor Tanks

Contributed by: Bar Harbor Fire Department Date: circa 1900 Location: Bar Harbor Media: Metal

Item 14886

Windsor Hotel fire, Bangor, 1950

Contributed by: Hose 5 Fire Museum Date: 1950-04-14 Location: Bangor Media: Photographic print

Item 11117

Great Fire of Houlton, 1902

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: 1902-05-18 Location: Houlton Media: Photographic print

Item 105163

Sockanossett steam fire engine, Houlton, ca. 1880

Courtesy of Henry Gartley, an individual partner Date: circa 1880 Location: Houlton Media: Real Photo Postcard

Item 103599

Libby Building fire, Portland, 1936

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1936-08-21 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 31189

Tiger Pumper, Second Street Fire Station, Hallowell, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Hubbard Free Library Date: circa 1900 Location: Hallowell Media: Photographic print

Item 103227

The Lafayette Hotel fire, Houlton, 1911

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: 1911-02-15 Location: Houlton Media: Photograph

Mystery Corner Item

Item 102176

Forest fire refugees, Biddeford, 1947

Mystery Corner Item Do you recognize anyone in this photo?

Contributed by: Brick Store Museum Date: 1947 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print

Item 76584

Lisbon Engine Co. #1 fire muster dance ticket, 1874

Contributed by: Town of Topsham Date: 1874-11-18 Location: Lisbon Media: Ink on paper

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Item 29011

Downtown Fire of 1894, Front Street, Bath

Contributed by: Jacqueline Sylvester through Patten Free Library Date: 1894 Location: Bath Media: Photographic print

Item 14899

Bangor City Hospital fire, ca. 1933

Contributed by: Hose 5 Fire Museum Date: circa 1933 Location: Bangor Media: Photographic print

Item 34295

McCann Fire Truck Manufacturing Shop, ca. 1949

Contributed by: Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Date: circa 1949 Location: Scarborough Media: Photographic print

Item 10023

Leather fire bucket, Thomaston, 1793

Contributed by: The General Henry Knox Museum Date: 1793 Location: Thomaston; Thomaston Media: Leather

Item 98800

PASS Alarm, Waldoboro, ca. 1980

Contributed by: Waldoboro Fire Department Date: circa 1980 Location: Waldoboro Media: Plastic, Electronics

Item 14896

Bangor Fire Department at fire, Apr. 14, 1950

Contributed by: Hose 5 Fire Museum Date: 1950-04-14 Location: Bangor Media: Photographic print

Item 76587

Androscoggin No. 2, Marblehead, Massachusetts, 1954

Contributed by: Town of Topsham Date: 1954-09-04 Location: Topsham; Marblehead Media: Photographic print