B+W photo of pier fire casualties being treated by Hoboken Red Cross personnel at pier fire, Hoboken, Aug. 11, 1944.
Entry/Object ID
2011.005.0183
Description
Black-and-white photo of fire casualties being treated by Hoboken Red Cross personnel at pier fire, Hoboken, August 11, 1944.
8" x 10" wide print. Photographer not indicated. Reverse has typewritten carbon caption applied as typical for distribution by photo services for newspaper or magazine usage.
The view is the exterior of a building with several cots setup with victims on them. They are being treated by a number of nurses in uniform as well as some other first aid workers. A few men look on from the left.
The location is not stated, but the building is probably the north facade of the main post office at 89 River Street behind the Steneck Building, 95 River St., in the right background.
Caption on reverse:
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Hoboken, N.J. - Red Cross Nurses's Aides assist in treating firemen injured in fighting the fire that swept Hudson River piers here. The Hoboken Red Cross Chapter set up this casualty / first aid station immediately after the fire stared Aug. 11th.
No. Neg.
See notes for more about historical motion picture footage of the fire and scenes similar to this photo.
Acquisition
Accession
2011.005
Source or Donor
Lukacs, Claire
Acquisition Method
Gift
Credit Line
Museum Collections. Gift of a friend of the Museum.
Made/Created
Artist
n/a
Date made
1944
Place
Location
Hoboken
General Notes
Note
Notes: This fire can be found on 2011.001.0024, a compilation video of historical footage (Classic Fireboats in Action. Harbor Fires - New York & New Jersey 1900-1950. The Ahrens-Fox Video Library, Webster Groves, MO. Copyright 1996.) As catalogued it is labeled as Fire No. 3. Hoboken Pier 1944. It includes narration and runs about one minute with several views of Hoboken firemen at work including one of their Ahrens-Fox fire trucks (a pumper); footage of injured longshoremen with rescue workers and first aid and noted three deaths.
Original or Copy: Original
Status: OK
Status By: dw
Status Date: 2011-07-20
