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Firefighters Practicing Falls
Firefighters practicing catching falling civilians taken in the early 1900's.
Photographs from the American Hominy Company Fire
Photographs from the fire at the American Hominy Company formerly the Suffern & Hunt Mill, located at N. Union and the Wabash R.R. The fire started in the third story at 12:45 in the morning on November 27, 1913. Fire Chief Devore ordered out the…
Photographs from the Central Malleable Iron Works Fire
Photographs from the Central Malleable Iron Works fire, formerly the Loeb foundry and Sattley foundry, located at 765 N. Lowber St. The fire was discovered at 10:30 p.m. on November 14, 1904, and was said to have been blazing for at least an hour…
Photographs from the Decatur Coffin Company Fire
Photographs of the fire at the Decatur Coffin Company which occurred July 10, 1907. The fire was discovered at 2 am Wednesday morning and did $20,000 damage to the building. The fire was discovered by the watchman at the plant, John Moore, on the…
Photograph from the Decatur Furniture Company Fire
Photograph from the fire at the Decatur Furniture Company, located at 667 E. William St, which occurred on March 19, 1891.
Photographs from the Decatur Hotel and Arcade building Fire.
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,…
Photographs from the Millikin-McRoberts Building Fire
Photographs from the February 24, 1910 fire at the Millikin-McRoberts Building located at N. Franklin. The origin of the fire seemed to be near the elevator shaft, but the exact cause of the fire was unknown. The estimated loss of the building was…
Photograph from the Decatur Milling Company Fire
Photograph from the Decatur Milling Company Fire on November 25, 1905. The company was located at the southwest corner of E. Main and Broadway. The fire destroyed the entire plant which was incorporated in 1888. Previously it had been known as the…