Westminster Fire, 1883

Name/Title

Westminster Fire, 1883

Entry/Object ID

1955.528.294

Description

Print, photographic. B/W photo; street scene showing the remnants of buidling burned in the Westminster fire of 1883 at the corner of Main and John Streets. Woman in foreground; two men walking in rubble of a building. Picture taken from upper story or roof of a building, looking down onto scene. Written in ink on proper right edge of image "Jacob Thomson,: in lower center of image "Zieber," and in lower proper left corner "Main/Cor. John." Mounted on off-white board with gold border. Stamped on back "Collection of J. Leland Jordan." Written in pencil on back "Great Westminster Fire of 1883." Overall size 11" x 14"; image size 7.75" x 9.5"

Acquisition

Accession

1955.528

Source or Donor

Carroll County Commissioners

Acquisition Method

Gift