Firefighting Exhibit in Littleton, MA
If you live near Littleton, MA, there is a new firefighting exhibit that you might want to view (from the Littleton Independent).
The exhibit is a blend of historical artifacts and paraphernalia from the collection of Littleton resident James Ray collected over the last century. Society and Littleton Resident James Ray are hosting an exhibit which blends their collections of firefighting paraphernalia collected over the past century or older, in some cases. The society's fire bucket, the oldest piece, is dated 1794. On display is a hose cart from 1900, as well as helmets, buckets, uniforms, gas masks, patches, fire alarm call boxes, radio equipment, and trumpets.
Cool stuff. That 1794 fire bucket seems really old to me, but I live in an area of the country that was settled relatively late in U.S. history. The fire bucket they have on display is 87 years older than my hometown!
