Print, Photographic

Mrs. Thomas Van Horn

Mrs. Thomas Van Horn

Name/Title

Print, Photographic

Entry/Object ID

1991.004.0249

Description

B/W Photograph: Cannery blaze left Mrs. Thomas Van Horn and her 4-month-old baby temporarily displaced. Cannery had been closed since 1946 due to sardine shortage since 1946, but plans were nearly ready for reopening soon. Plant and machinery can be replaced at $500,000, probably next year. Fire controlled before Mrs. Van Horn's cottage burned. Night watchman "Yaqui" Joseph reported fire at 2:30 am.

Collection

Benicia Industrial Collection

Made/Created

Artist

Dyer

Date made

Mar 25, 1948