Item 104199 - Engineer's House on fire, Millinocket, ca. 1910
- Item 104199 - Engineer's House on fire, Millinocket, ca. 1910
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- Item 104199
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Image Info A fire at the Great Northern Paper Company engineer's house in Millincoket. Fires were a common disaster in the early years of Millinocket due to flammable materials being used in construction.
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The growing concern of fires among Millinocket's residents led to the establishment of the Millinocket Fire Department in May of 1901.