Name/Title
Gas LeakDescription
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. LatshawAcquisition
Accession
2005.056Source or Donor
Clifton P. LatshawAcquisition Method
DonationMade/Created
Date made
1936Place
City
ShelbyvilleTownship
Addison TownshipCounty
Shelby CountyState/Province
IndianaCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaNotes
Early Date: 1936Create Date
August 12, 2005Update Date
February 13, 2025