Gas Leak

3" gas main/leak

3" gas main/leak

Name/Title

Gas Leak

Description

Donation, 07/26/2005. Black and white glossy photographic snapshot print in landscape format. Image is of a snow-covered street corner. On left is "Meat Market." On right is "Ted's Cafe-Lunch-Beer". In ink on image: "Mid-February 1936/Temp. away below zero/ground frozen to a/depth of 42 inches." On back in ink: "Most severe/winter on record here./1935-6/Feb. 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th/Broken 3" gas main/leak repair/at Sindlingers Corner/60 E. Wash. St./Temp. away below/zero./ground frozen/42 in. deep in/places./This leak caused 5 days (also nights) of/high tension until located & in/the bag./(We had at this same time 4 other/major leaks under the paved streets)/Snapshot by Jess.E.Meloy".

Collection

Dr. Clifton P. Latshaw

Acquisition

Accession

2005.056

Source or Donor

Clifton P. Latshaw

Acquisition Method

Donation

Made/Created

Artist

Jesse Edward Meloy

Date made

1936

Place

City

Shelbyville

Township

Addison Township

County

Shelby County

State/Province

Indiana

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Notes

Early Date: 1936

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Create Date

August 12, 2005

Update Date

February 13, 2025