Extent and Medium of Descriptive Unit

34 black and white photos: mixture of albumen prints, silver gelatin DOP prints, and acetate copy negatives.

Dates of Creation

1863-1970

Administrative History Biographical Sketch

The Fredericton Fire Department was established in 1887.
The Barkers Point Fire Department, Marysville Fire Department and Nashwaaksis Fire Department were amalgamated with the FFD in 1973, when the communities were annexed by the City of Fredericton.
In 2017, in celebration of 200 years of firefighting, Fredericton artist Ron Sajack was commissioned to paint a mural at the York Street Fire Station in Fredericton. The mural is titled, “Two Hundred Years of Tradition and Progress," and measures 28 feet wide by eight feet tall.

Custodial History

Donor was Fredericton Fire chief, Harold Doherty. Also donors father, Thomas Doherty who is in photo

Creator(s)

FREDERICTON FIRE DEPARTMENT PHOTOGRAPHS

Scope and Content

Maritime Firemen's Tournament, Truro, Nova Scotia, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Old Home Week, New Brunswick, Fredericton Fire Department - Bowling, pumps, Hose Coys, Hose Stations

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