Memorial Day [1928]
Descriptive Object
Identifier:
OBJ.N.2019.2
Description
Matted photo of the Old Town Fire Department on Memorial Day 1928. Depicted are, according to the information on the back of the photo, (from l. to r.) the 1885 Button Team, the 1917 Garford Pumper, a 1904 horse-drawn hose wagon, a 1923 American LaFrance Pumper and a c. 1904 horse-drawn hook-and-ladder wagon. Holding the reins for the second team is John Richards, while M. Gilman is behind the wheel of the LaFrance Pumper, with Rex Sibley standing next to him. O. Brown holds the reins for the third team. Based on the embossment on the matting, the Perry Studio (i.e. Walther Erb or one of his assistants) took the photo.