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Benson Firemen tested their first pumper around 1907 On back: 1st fire engine. Benson firemen tested their first pumper around 1907. It was horse-drawn--the pump was powered by gasoline. The town purchased this equipment in 1907 and still owns it. It is said to have been the first of its kind in North Carolina. The water was pumped from cisterns in the four or five sites around town.

Title
Benson Firemen with First Water Pump, 1907
Date (Text)
1907
Date
1907
Geographic Coverage
Benson (N.C.)
Johnston County (N.C.)
Subject (Images)
Type
Image
Format
Black-and-white photographs
Photographs
Language
English
Local Item/Call Number
41
Standard Rights Statement
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Contributing Institution
Contact Information
Benson Museum of Local History | PO Box 69, 303 East Church Street, Benson, NC 27504 | http://www.townofbenson.com/museum.html
Digital Collection
Images of North Carolina
Accessibility Statement
Archival Content: this is a digital surrogate of an item that was created before April 26, 2027. It is presented here for research, reference or recordkeeping. For help accessing this material, please visit https://www.digitalnc.org/about/policies/accessibility/

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