House occupied by Estelle Cobb near Halltown

Name/Title

House occupied by Estelle Cobb near Halltown

Entry/Object ID

IMG1701

Description

Dynamite truck explosion near Halltown on February 1, 1951. View is of the house occupied by Estelle May Koonce Cobb which suffered extensive damage. Billy Bates was killed by the explosion when he ran to this house to warn his neighbor Estelle Cobb.

Acquisition

Accession

358

Source or Donor

Fitzpatrick, Edwin A., III

Acquisition Method

Donation

Credit Line

From the Edwin A. Fitzpatrick, Jr., Collection

Made/Created

Artist

Fitzpatrick, Edwin A.

Studio

Edwin A. Fitzpatrick, 627 Jefferson Avenue, Charles Town, WV

Date made

Feb 1, 1951

Place

* Untyped Place

Halltown, West Virginia

Notes

Date: 1951 February 1