Topic: People and Organizations
Washington Hook and Ladder and Sail Company
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| Catalog date |
06/19/2006 |
| Category |
8: Communication Artifact |
| Classification |
Fire Department
Fire Equipment |
| Collection |
General Collection |
| Description |
Sepia Photo of the horse-drawn hook and ladder fire wagon "Washington", with 14 men. Based on a writeup about the Washington Hook and Ladder and Sail Company (Item # 2006-033-00124) done by Larry Doliber, the wagon was purchased in 1873 and retired in 1888 after the great fire. |
| Home Location |
EK Box 18X13 Echo Shelf#3 |
| Object ID |
2006-033-00123 |
| Object Name |
Print, Photographic |
| Search Terms |
Okommakamesit
Okos
Fires, Firemen, & Fire fighting equipment
Washington Hook, Ladder and Sail Company |
| Sub-category |
Documentary Artifact |
| Subjects |
Fire engines & equipment
Fire fighters
Firemen
Horse teams |
| Title |
Washington Hook and Ladder and Sail Company |
| Year Range from |
1873 |
| Year range to |
1888 |
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COPYRIGHT INFORMATION ~ This image is the property of the Marblehead Historical Commission and may not be used in any form without prior permission. When using this image with permission, the credit information should be in the following format: Image courtesy of the Marblehead Historical Commission, Marblehead, MA.
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Rev. 1.0a 1/2009 Contact the Historical Commission at 781-639-3425 or e-mail us (please include the "Object ID" number) at: butlerw@marblehead.org
Last modified on: January 05, 2009
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