Hopkinton Firemen, Image 6, 1920's
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Title
Hopkinton Firemen, Image 6, 1920's
Subject
Fire fighters- Massachusetts-Hopkinton; Fire engines-Massachusetts-Hopkinton; Fire departments-Massachusetts-Hopkinton; Hopkinton (mass.)-History
Description
Hopkinton fire department members seated on early Hook and Ladder motorized fire engine, with wooden horse-drawn wheeled vehicle in the rear also holding fire men. The Hook and Ladder truck holds fire fighting apparatus, ladder, hose, lamp and chemical containers positioned on its running board. The name of Hopkinton is imprinted on the engine's hood. The chief during this time period was Tim Danahy. Notes indicate that this was known as a Combination Fire Truck. Hopkinton's firemen fought major town fires in the years 1876, 1882 and 1900.
Source
4x6 inch photograph printed by William Robinson from plate glass negative in 1970's
Publisher
C/WMARS http://www.cwmars.org
Date
ca 1920
Rights
Please request permission in advance to use image by contacting Rownak Hussain at Rownak@Hopkinton.org
Relation
From The Hopkinton Public Library Treasure Room
Format
image/jpg
Language
en-US
Type
image
Coverage
42.24 N 71.49 W
Files
Collection
Citation
“Hopkinton Firemen, Image 6, 1920's,” Digital Commonwealth , accessed May 18, 2013, http://www.digitalcommonwealth.org/items/show/541.
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