Firefighting in mountainous Allegany County has evolved from bucket brigades and hose reels to a paid fire department in the county seat of Cumberland and 23 modern volunteer fire departments. Highlighted in Firefighting in Allegany County is the Cumberland Fire Department, which formed in 1906 as the second paid fire department in Maryland. The oldest all-volunteer department, Frostburg, is also given extensive coverage as well as the volunteer fire companies in the coal-mining region of Georges Creek. The more rural area of eastern Allegany County and suburban Cumberland have been protected by volunteer fire companies since the 1930s and 1940s.
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Featuring more than 200 images of fires, fire apparatus, and fire stations, this volume showcases the author's collection and the archives of the Cumberland Fire Department, the Allegany County Museum, and the Frostburg Museum. Author Warren W. Jenkins, a longtime resident of Allegany County, has been collecting local fire service photographs for more than 20 years. In 2004, he coauthored Arcadia's Firefighting in Frederick. Jenkins is a member of several historical societies and museums, including the Society for the Preservation and Appreciation of Antique Motor Fire Apparatus in America.
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This is an excellent book full of unique and interesting pictures of fire fighting apparatus. The history of firefighting in Allegany County is well covered by Mr. Jenkins.
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Cumberland, Maryland, was once known as the Queen City of the Alleghenies. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Allegany County, Courtesy Cumberland Fire Department, Courtesy William Snyder, Courtesy Virginia, Courtesy Ed Bosanko, Frostburg Fire Department, Civil Defense, West Virginia, Bowling Green, Mount Savage, Courtesy John Floyd, East Main Street, Bedford Road, Bowman's Addition, South Cumberland, Courtesy David Bowen, Courtesy Frostburg Museum, Pierce Arrow, Baltimore Pike, Public Safety Building, The Potomac Fire Company New!
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Cumberland, Maryland, was once known as the Queen City of the Alleghenies. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Allegany County, Courtesy Cumberland Fire Department, Courtesy William Snyder, Courtesy Virginia, Courtesy Ed Bosanko, Frostburg Fire Department, Civil Defense, West Virginia, Bowling Green, Mount Savage, Courtesy John Floyd, East Main Street, Bedford Road, Bowman's Addition, South Cumberland, Courtesy David Bowen, Courtesy Frostburg Museum, Pierce Arrow, Baltimore Pike, Public Safety Building, The Potomac Fire Company New!
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Front Cover | Front Flap | Table of Contents | First Pages | Back Flap | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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