Southern Hero Fire Engine
New Ipswich Historical Society
Southern Hero Fire Engine House in Smithville. Built by Charles Taylor. Photo taken by Hazel E. Balch, Aug 20, 1947.
Barrett House - Fire Engine Demonstration
June 19, 2005
It is a lot harder than it looks. No wonder why so many houses burned down.
William Jurian Kaula diary
On hiatus, transcriptionist is on the mend.
On this day - November 26, 1908
James Roger diary entry
26th (Thursday)
Dull and misty, slight drizzles. Wind east to west. Roads very muddy. Mild temperature. David choring round fitting stall for Pete and putting a new window in. I swept Hall and filled lamps for dance in Hall tonight. Got letter from Hamish and p.c. from Johnnie at Bayshore. This has been a very quiet Thanksgiving. Few teams around. Our first Thanksgiving without Hamish.
Folks were made of tougher stuff back then.
I road by that fire house in 1947 many times and never paid much attention to it. Strange place and strange design for a fire house.