A real photograph postcard of the Los Angeles Times building fire, 1 October 1910.

Photograph

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Homestead Museum

Name/Title

A real photograph postcard of the Los Angeles Times building fire, 1 October 1910.

Entry/Object ID

2016.256.1.4

Description

A real photograph postcard of the Los Angeles Times building fire, 1 October 1910. A view of the interior of the building after the fire was extinguished. Smoke is in the air as the remains of the building are still smoldering. Steel beams lay on the floor and the steel skeleton of the building walls are visible on the left and back side. Several firefighters and civilians are visible in the photograph. The event is identified on the right side by an ink inscription. The item is in good condition with a kruxo postage stamp box on the reverse. With minor fading, writing in ink the object is in good condition overall.

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Real Photographic Postcards