Name/Title
B+W photo of fire at pier 15 on the Hudson River, Hoboken, March 23, 1930.Entry/Object ID
2014.001.0053Description
Black-and-white photo of fire at pier 15 on the Hudson River, Hoboken, March 23, 1930.
8" x 10" wide print. Photograph taken by Acme Newspictures, 461 Eighth Ave., New York, N.Y. Reverse has their credit inkstamp and dated file inkstamp: Reference Dept. March 27, 1930, N.E.A. [Newspaper Editors Association] Also applied mimeographed caption.
A press photo.
A night scene of the burning pier structures.
Text on reverse:
124742
SPECTACULAR PIER FIRE THREATENS OCEAN LINERS
Several ocean liners at the piers along the North River, Hoboken, N.J., were threatened when the Lamport & Hold pier was destroyed and others damaged by a spectacular fire which burned for hours before brought under control. The fire started in a shanty 100 feet away from Pier 15, spread under the flooring to the pier and soon ignited quantities of crude oil on the piers. This spectacular picture show the fire at its height. EDITORS -- WATCH FOR LATEST WIRE NEWS.
YOUR CREDIT LINE MUST READ (ACME)
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flames / buildings / dockAcquisition
Accession
2014.001Source or Donor
PurchaseAcquisition Method
PurchaseCredit Line
Museum Collections.General Notes
Note
Original or Copy: Original
Status: OK
Status By: dw
Status Date: 2014-01-29
