Blow Out on Conn's Creek

Waldron Blowout  1899

Waldron Blowout 1899

Name/Title

Blow Out on Conn's Creek

Description

black and white image of group of men and women standing on bare and convoluted ground which has humps and low spots much like aftermath of earthquakes; count 49 people in photo; trees near damaged ground are stripped of foliage but trees in background are in full leaf; portion of brush pile is visible in lower right corner. History: Photo of a natural gas explosion known locally as 'the blow out' near Waldron on August 11, 1890 (see Chadwick's pages 305-307). This photo was probably taken on the 12th or 13th.

Collection

Mabel D. Bobbitt

Acquisition

Accession

1983.019

Source or Donor

Mabel Deiwert Bobbitt

Acquisition Method

Donation

Made/Created

Artist

Schaub & Collins, Hope, IN

Place

County

Shelby County

State/Province

Indiana

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Notes

Date: August 12 or 13, 189

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Create Date

February 16, 2001

Update Date

August 20, 2024