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Fire Engine (pump)
1926.11.02
This fire "engine" required workers to operate it and pump water on the fire. |
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Fire Bucket
c. 1840
1971.01.03
The painted leather fire bucket was placed in a convenient place in the house, near the door, to be filled with water to extinguish fires. |
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"Terrible Storm" article from Greenfield Gazette newspaper
Oct 22, 1804
L05.148
On October 10, 1804, a "Snow Hurricane" hit New England. |
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"Chicopee, On Emergency Basis, Hopes Worst Past" article from unknown newspaper
1938
L05.149
The hurricane of 1938 was the most intense tropical storm ever to hit the northeastern United States. |
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"Our Dark Day" article from the Gazette and Courier newspaper
Sep 12, 1881
L06.001
September 6, 1881 was known as "Yellow Tuesday" in New England, due to a strange weather phenomenon. |
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"Start New Gypsy Moth Campaign" article from Greenfield Daily Recorder-Gazette newspaper
Aug 3, 1935
L08.028
New Deal programs often addressed social and environmental problems not directly related to the Great Depression. |
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Excerpts of Ware from The 1938 Hurricane- An Historical and Pictorial Summary
1988
L10.003
A strong hurricane hit New England on September 21, 1938, causing widespread damage to buildings, cars, utility poles and forests. |
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Gas house explosion
1908
1997.08.01.0035
Gas lighting provided cheap and bright illumination in the 19th century, but its explosive properties sometimes resulted in tragedy. |
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The Fire at the Hotel Warren
1908-1911
1999.03.0025
An unidentified photographer took this picture of the aftermath of a fire at the Hotel Warren, in South Deerfield, Massachusetts in 1908. |
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"The American Anti-Slavery Almanac for 1838"
1838
L98.052
Because almanacs were among the most widely-owned books in 18th and early 19th century America, the reform-minded editor of this almanac hoped to convey his anti-slavery message to the widest possible audience. |
