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Record 202/1708
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Photo of Marblehead fire engine and six firemen poising in front of School St. Fire House. Written on the back is: "Frog Pond Reservoir- Brown Square- Newburyport, Mass. Ingalls Garage Fire- September 9-1913 and Opheium Picture House + other Buildings destroyed Total loss. First Alarm- 9- 45A.M. followed by Gen. Alarm Outside Help ordered from Amesbury, Mass., Haverhill, Mass- Salem + Marblehead, Mass. and Portsmouth, N.H.- Total loss- $90,000.00 Cause of Fire- Explosion in Ingalls Garage Death of Mr. Ingalls -Badley (sic) Burnt- (? unreadable name) badly (sic) Burned also Bookkeeper The man in the left front seat is identified as Chief Atkins.
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Marblehead Fire Engine 1913

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Last modified on: January 05, 2009