Photographs from the Decatur Cereal Mill Fire
Dublin Core
Title
Photographs from the Decatur Cereal Mill Fire
Subject
Fires
Fire Department
Photo File: Fires
Decatur IL
June 1909
Fire Department
Photo File: Fires
Decatur IL
June 1909
Description
Photographs taken from the Decatur Cereal Mill Fire, formerly known as the Suffern-Hunt Mill, which occurred on June 8, 1909. The fire started in the dryers on the sixth floor of the mill, however the cause was a mystery. The fire was discovered by Oran Rice, a sprouter. John E. Sheehy, a pipeman of Hose company No. 1, was caught and crushed to death beneath a falling wall of the mill while fighting the fire. Low water pressure was said to impede the efforts of the fire department to put out the fire. The building was considered a total loss at the value of between $500,000 and $650,000.
Creator
Herald and Review
J.K. Stafford
J.K. Stafford
Source
Photo File: Fires
Publisher
Herald and Review
Decatur Public Library, Decatur IL
Decatur Public Library, Decatur IL
Date
6/8/1909
Contributor
Herald and Review
Mr. and Mrs. Jack French
Mr. and Mrs. Jack French
Rights
The Decatur Public Library owns and maintains all copyright materials featured on omeka.decaturlibrary.org. These materials cannot be used without prior consent. Please contact the Local History Room at the Decatur Public Library for more information.
Relation
none
Format
.jpg
600 dpi
600 dpi
Language
English
Type
Photograph
Identifier
FR5-FR12
Coverage
Fires, Fire Department, Photo File: Fires, Decatur IL, 1909
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Photograph
Physical Dimensions
4 x 4.5"
4 x 5"
4.5 x 6.25"
7.5 x 9.5"
4.5 x 6"
6.5 x 9.5"
4 x 5"
4.5 x 6.25"
7.5 x 9.5"
4.5 x 6"
6.5 x 9.5"
Files
Collection
Citation
Herald and Review
J.K. Stafford, “Photographs from the Decatur Cereal Mill Fire,” Decatur Public Library Local History Photo Collection, accessed July 26, 2024, http://omeka.decaturlibrary.org/items/show/3064.