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Catalog Number/Object ID |
2006-033-00124 |
Object Name |
Manuscript |
Title |
Marblehead Sail Company |
Caption of Image |
Marblehead Sail Company |
Scope & Content/Description |
Writeup done by Larry Doliber for a Connecticut fire museum describing the Marblehead Hook, Ladder and Sail Company. The writeup describes the start of the "Washington Hook and Ladder Company" in 1850 which was housed in what is today the Oko's at the corner of Washington and Middle Streets. The writeup gives some details of the group's history and describes the use of old fishing boat sails to help protect the roofs of houses from catching fire due to a fire in a nearby building. |
Subjects |
Fire engines & equipment Fire fighters Firemen Horse teams |
Creator |
Doliber, Larry |
Catalog date |
2006-06-19 |
Search Terms |
Washington Hook, Ladder and Sail Company Okommakamesit Okos horse drawn Marblehead Sail Company |
Lexicon category |
8: Communication Artifact |
Lexicon sub-category |
Documentary Artifact |
Collection |
General Collection |
Condition |
Good |