Front door of Estelle Cobb's house near Halltown

Name/Title

Front door of Estelle Cobb's house near Halltown

Entry/Object ID

IMG1702

Description

Dynamite truck explosion near Halltown on February 1, 1951. View is of the front door of the house occupied by Estelle Cobb. The photograph shows the extensive damage to the interior of the house. Billy Bates was standing at this door when the explosion occurred and was killed by the blast.

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