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Description: The "Franklin" end-stroke torrent pumper, manufactured by William C. Hunneman Company. Hunneman was an apprentice of Paul Revere who revolutionized fire-fighting by developing hand pumped fire equipment. The output was similar to a modern water cannon. Ferndale Enterprise photograph from the collection of the Ferndale Museum.
Title: Hunneman End-stroke Torrent Pumper
Credit: Ferndale Enterprise photograph from the collection of the Ferndale Museum.
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