On October 1, 1846, the Portland [Maine] Daily Advertiser reported on the events of the previous day: "The Firemen paraded yesterday, as previously announced. The apparatus of the department appeared to be in good order, and the personnel is certainly most promising. A more invincible body of men could not readily be found. Several of the companies were subject to the daguerreotype -- with what success we have not learnt."
(Alan Griffiths, 9 May 2025) I'm indebted to Richard Miller for bringing this daguerreotype to my attention.
