Photographs from the Decatur Hotel and Arcade building Fire.
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Title
Photographs from the Decatur Hotel and Arcade building Fire.
Subject
Fires
Fire Department
Photo File: Fires
Decatur IL
November 1904
Fire Department
Photo File: Fires
Decatur IL
November 1904
Description
Photographs taken from the November 17, 1904 fire that occurred at the Decatur Hotel and Arcade building in downtown Decatur. The fire was discovered in the basement in engine room of the old Wait building, occupied by the hotel and department store, by the cellar man who then reported to the engineer, J. H. McCleary. Chief Devore of the fire department and his men worked diligently to extinguish the fire but it spread so rapidly and was so large that the building was a total loss. The loss estimated to around $139,000.
Creator
Herald and Review
Source
Photo File: Fires
Publisher
Herald and Review
Date
11/17/1904
Contributor
Herald and Review
Rights
The Decatur Public Library owns and maintains all copyright on 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
FR20-FR22 FR 27-FR31
Coverage
Fires, Fire Department, Photo File: Fires, Decatur IL, 1904
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Photograph
Physical Dimensions
4 x 5"
4.5 x 7"
2 x 2.5"
1 x 1.25"
4.5 x 7"
2 x 2.5"
1 x 1.25"
Collection
Citation
Herald and Review, “Photographs from the Decatur Hotel and Arcade building Fire.,” Decatur Public Library Local History Photo Collection, accessed April 19, 2024, http://omeka.decaturlibrary.org/items/show/3068.