Print, Photographic: St. Thomas Anglican Church fire, June 26, 1964

Photograph

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Goulbourn Museum

Name/Title

Print, Photographic: St. Thomas Anglican Church fire, June 26, 1964

Entry/Object ID

2023.9.3.1

Description

Black and white photograph of St. Thomas Anglican Church in Stanley Corners, Ontario on June 26, 1964. The church was struck by lightening and subsequently the roof caught on fire. In this photograph the photographer is standing at the front left side of the church, on the road. The church was a wood frame structure with white wood siding and a metal roof. The photograph shows two ladders placed against the left side of the church, there is one hole in the upper back left side of the roof with a trail of smoke exiting into the air. The bottom edge of the roof has the metal lifted up to expose the wooden frame underneath. The front of the church has a large cloud of smoke around the steeple. There are three individuals facing the church, with backs to the camera, in the foreground.

Photograph Details

Subject Person or Organization

St. Thomas Anglican Church

Context

Roy McCooeye (James Elroy McCooeye) was a resident of the former Goulbourn Township. Roy McCooeye was a volunteer firefighter in the Goulbourn area.

Collection

Artefact Collection: Primary

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Roy McCooeye

Role

Photographer

Date made

June 26, 1964

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Print, Photographic

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Photograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Height

14 cm

Width

10.5 cm

Dimension Notes

2023-09-26 Horizontal