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The four fire companies in 1974.
Muster Teams of the Early 1980's
Kennebunkport fielded some highly successful fire muster teams back in the day.
It is amazing how none of these members have aged since then!
Kevin Philbrick, Gary Martin, Charlie Brown, Jr., John Meserve, and Terry Philbrick represent the Village
William Smith, Bob Chenard, Henry Beauvais, Eric Smith, Steve Hall (?),
Kevin Campbell, and Scott Lantagne represent Goose Rocks.
The End of an Era
Chiefs Plamondon, Beard, Chisholm, & Brown pose
for a last photo of the "four chiefs" during the interviews
for the new combined chief's position in 2005. (Photo by Jim Stockman)
A photo dated 1944 shows Walter "Coop" Shuffleburg and young Clayton Shuffleburg with the Wildes District engine of the time, a converted
1931 Ford.
An old postcard shows Atlantic Hall in the 1940's
when it still served as the Cape Porpoise fire station.
Goose Rocks Beach Hose 4 shown the day after the 1947 fire.
Standing with the truck is prominent Goose Rocks resident Ernest Fessenden.
This 1948 Seagrave served as Cape Porpoise Ladder 4 for several years in the 1980's. It is now owned by a collector in Newfield, Maine. (Photos by Rick Wolf)
A fire at the Seagull Restaurant on Ocean Ave in the 1960's.
A CMP boom truck was commandeered to access the roof. Above left, "Emmy" McLean, wearing the
cowboy hat, helps with hose. Below left, firefighters attack from the roof of the old station at 31 Ocean Ave.
Below center, the Cape Porpoise 1948 Ford is set up in front of the building.
Trucks from Goose Rocks and Wildwood can be seen in the background
Below right, young firefighter Dan Beard protects the exposures with a deck gun mounted
in Cape Porpoise Brush Unit 5.
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