Maine – The Arundel Engine Co.
Even though we may not see it first, this photograph from around 1850 depicts a group of firemen posing together. Due to the blurring, we can barely make out the Arundel Engine Company, a set of firefighters in Kennebunkport, Maine.
Although it is impossible to know who the photographer was, the Squad has a long history in Maine. However, nobody knows who took this photo because they may be perhaps the oldest firefighting group in Maine. A few names of the firefighters are legible there, but others have vanished over time.