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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…"

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Millinocket Fire Department

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Historic Hallowell - The Hallowell Union Fire Club

"After horrible fires were fought, firefighters and local citizens would get together and use music in a parade going up and down the streets to…"

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Hose 5 Fire Museum

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Historic Hallowell - The Fireman's Musters in Hallowell

"… first started, women were never allowed to be firefighters or volunteers. The competitions usually were centered around fire department activities…"

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Lubec, Maine - Parade, Pins and Pageantry, 1911

"… “Torrent,” which still exists in the Peacock Firefighting Museum as of 2010. Firefighting vehicle, Lubec, 1911Lubec Historical Society The…"

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Life on a Tidal River - The Bangor Fire of 1911 - Page 1 of 2

"Firefighters were forced to dynamite the Universalist Church on Park Street to keep the fire from spreading further along the side of the hill, but…"

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Guilford, Maine - BUILDINGS - Page 2 of 5

"The firefighters have held get-togethers to help collect money and canned goods to give to the local food bank."

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Early Maine Photography - Occupational

"Firefighter, Skowhegan, ca. 1860Maine Historical Society During the nineteenth century, membership in a local fire company was a matter of pride…"

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Bath's Historic Downtown - The Sagadahock House and The Sagadahoc Block

"… of minutes a new wall would fall and scatter the firefighters. The granite wall, (part of the Granite Block) was there, although it was endangering…"

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 4 of 4

"Firefighters became better trained and more proficient, and equipment was modernized as funds became available."

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Lubec, Maine - Lubec's 1911 Centennial Celebration - Page 2 of 2

"… gabled structure which long housed Lubec firefighting apparatus. It too bore appropriate patriotic bunting."

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Life on a Tidal River - Bangor: Healthcare Center of Eastern and Central Maine - Page 2 of 2

"Joseph Hospital. Recent Developments Firefighters carrying patient into St. Joseph Hospital, Bangor, ca. 1955St. Joseph Healthcare St."

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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."

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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 1 of 4

"… was later burned down as a training exercise for firefighters. The Oak Hill station was built near the bottom of Oak Hill where 44-46 Black Point…"

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Guilford, Maine - Pre-Settlement And The First 100 Years

"With the high winds and lack of firefighting equipment it was a miracle that more of the business section of town did not suffer."

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"… sent SOS messages to surrounding towns, local firefighters tried unsuccessfully to battle the inferno."