New Market Fire Engine
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Dublin Core
Title
New Market Fire Engine
Subject
Fire engines-Virginia-New Market
New Market (Va.)
Description
In 1805, the Union Fire Company of New Market was formed. Before then, fires were fought by a bucket brigade. In 1846, the Union Fire Company was replaced by the George Washington Fire Company, due to falling apart. The company eventually became the Stonewall Fire Company.
The fire company received its first fire engine, which was a "hand pumper," in 1875. In 1914, it got a new chemical fire engine, which was publicly tested and deemed a success. And in 1927, it received a gasoline-powered pump, which was donated by J.D. Manor.
The fire company received its first fire engine, which was a "hand pumper," in 1875. In 1914, it got a new chemical fire engine, which was publicly tested and deemed a success. And in 1927, it received a gasoline-powered pump, which was donated by J.D. Manor.
Creator
Unknown.
Source
Folder 2.8: New Market Fire Department Truck #4, ca. 1940, Shenandoah County Photograph Collection, Truban Archives, Shenandoah County Library, Edinburg, Virginia.
Publisher
Shenandoah County Library
Date
ca. 1940
Rights
Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC)
Identifier
19-0723-005
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Photographic Print
Citation
Unknown., “New Market Fire Engine,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed April 25, 2024, http://archives.countylib.org/items/show/12475.
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