Name/Title
Westminster fire, 1883Entry/Object ID
1955.528.210Description
Print, photographic. B/W silver gelatin print mounted on board with gold design, 11" x 14". Image measures 7.75" x 9.5"; street scene showing the debris remaining from the fire on Main St., Westminster, 1883. Shows destroyed areas as well as houses that were not touched by the fire. The central figures are two men leaning against a tree in the foreground of the image. Other figures appear in the proper right side of the photograph.Written on back is "Great Westminster Fire 1883." Written on photo is "Main orro Bond." The stamps in the corners read, "Collection of J.Leland Jordan".Acquisition
Accession
1955.528Source or Donor
Carroll County CommissionersAcquisition Method
GiftGeneral Notes
Note
On April 9, 1883 Westminster suffered a devastating fire that consumed a number of structures at the west end of town. The fire claimed 2 lives, 29 horses, 2 cows, 16 houses, 1 church, 13 businesses, 2 large manufacturers' buildings, 8 stables and a dozen or more small buildings.