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<p>[QUOTE="Bakersgma, post: 72647, member: 59"]I think it's Veteran Fireman's Association. Looks like there's one in every town and appears to have been around since well-back into the 1800's (and maybe earlier.) There are VFAs in lots of other states too. They currently act as social clubs, but also preserve the historical artifacts of firefighting in times past - handtubs, fire buckets, etc. (Isn't that a bucket in the foreground?)Maybe the brooms were related to some special event or "clean up" to prevent fires?</p><p><br /></p><p>A lot of the men in hats have something written across the hats? Maybe a magnifying glass could help you see what it say?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Bakersgma, post: 72647, member: 59"]I think it's Veteran Fireman's Association. Looks like there's one in every town and appears to have been around since well-back into the 1800's (and maybe earlier.) There are VFAs in lots of other states too. They currently act as social clubs, but also preserve the historical artifacts of firefighting in times past - handtubs, fire buckets, etc. (Isn't that a bucket in the foreground?)Maybe the brooms were related to some special event or "clean up" to prevent fires? A lot of the men in hats have something written across the hats? Maybe a magnifying glass could help you see what it say?[/QUOTE]
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