Acres of ashes the story of the great fire that swept over the city of Jacksonville, Florida on the afternoon of Friday, May 3, 1901.

Publication

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Jacksonville History Center

Name/Title

Acres of ashes the story of the great fire that swept over the city of Jacksonville, Florida on the afternoon of Friday, May 3, 1901.

Entry/Object ID

Library.528

Tags

Library Rare books collection as of June 4 2023

Description

[100] p. illus., 2 fold pl. (incl. front.) 19cm. Acres of ashes the story of the great fire that swept over the city of Jacksonville, Florida on the afternoon of Friday, May 3, 1901 by Benjamin Harrison. Remainder of title: ... resulting in the loss of seven lives, destruction of $15,000,000 in property, total insurance less than $5,000,000. Titlle page: James A. Holloman was the night editor of the Florida Times-Union and Citizen. Imprimis by J. E. T. Bowden, Mayor of Jacksonville.\ Introduction by Francis P. Fleming. 1 fold pl (in front): " Panoramic View of the Burnt District ..." Includes a variety of Jacksonville scenes. 1 fold pl: May 4, 1901 article from The Florida Times Union and Citizen with headline "Jacksonville Devastated by a Most Destructive Conflagration" Cover: Acres of ashes : a story of the great Jacksonville fire, May 3, 1901 / by Benjamin Harrison. Price 25 cents. Partial contents: How help was distributed, Military rule in Jacksonville, Estimate of property losses. Selected list of names: Harry Bounetheau, Arthur Cummer, Mrs. Wattie Thompson, T. R. Michael, Robert Johnson, Edward Hudnall, Willie Clark, Gus Muller, H. G. White, Roney, Mr. Thames, W. C. West, E. E. Willard, J. T. O'Quinn, Edward Williams, C. C. Root, J. C. Turner, Mayor Bowden, Capt. C. E. Garner, W. W. Cummer, Rev. Father Kenny, J. R. Parrott, A. W. Cockrell, Mrs. Dennis Eagan, Mrs. Bogart, Dr. C. W. Johnson, H. H. Simmons, C. P. Lovell, Eight pages of advertisements at end and on back cover.

Collection

Library

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Book

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Search Terms

Jacksonville (Fla.) -- Fire, 1901., Great Fire, Jacksonville, Fla., 1901., Fires -- Florida -- Jacksonville., Jacksonville (Fla.) -- History.

Publication Details

Author

Harrison, Benjamin

Publisher

James A. Holloman

Place Published

* Untyped Place Published

Jacksonville, FL

Call No.

Rare Book F 319 .J1 H3

LCCN

18004173