Photo Record
Images
Metadata
Title |
Disasters |
Caption |
Fire-Reinhart Block |
Date |
February 16, 1916 |
Catalog Number |
2005.685.0029 |
Description |
Postcard photograph of the early morning fire on Reardon Street in the Reinhart block. Two people died in the fire (William L. Baker and Miss Della Taylor). Written on the back: "The front while burning at 3 a.m. firemen all at the back trying to save Knights of Pythian Hall." |
Object Name |
Print, Photographic |
Place |
Midland, MI |
Orig/copy |
Original |
Print size |
3.5" x 5.5" |
Collection |
Midland County Historical Postcard Collection |
Classification |
Disasters/Fires Correspondence/Postcard |
Search Terms |
City, Midland Street, Main Building, Reardon Building Building, Reardon Block Business, A. Reinhart & Sons Business, A.W. Lewinstein Business, American Bromine Co. Business, Consumers Power Company Business, Donald Brown Business, George Hathfield (barber) Business, Matthews & Sons Business, Mrs. S.L. Krake Business, Reardon Bros. Business, T.B. Main Business, W.A. Markey Organization, Knights of Pythias |
People |
Baker, William L. Taylor, Della |
Subjects |
Fire Postcards Photographic postcards Business districts Death |