Name/Title
Fountain SquareEntry/Object ID
2020.121.001Description
A postcard with the front showing a photograph of the Hamilton County Court House and Fountain Square in Chattanooga, Tennessee. To the left is Fireman's Fountain, a memorial to firemen Henry Iler and W.M. Peak, who lost their lives in the line of duty battling the Beehive fire, June 9, 1887.
The Chattanooga Times raised funds to erect the fountain in 1888 to honor the two men. Both men died after a wall collapsed during a fire in a firm that stored gas. The exploding gas caused a brick wall to fall on the two men. Iler was killed instantly and while Peak was pulled out by the Fire Cheif, he died three days later.Subject
Fireman's FountainSubject Place
* Untyped Subject Place
Fountain Square, Chattanooga, Tennessee*Collection
Chattanooga Neighborhood CollectionPostcard Details
Printer
T. H. Payne CompanyPlace Printed
* Untyped Place Printed
GermanyRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Henry Iler, W.M. PeakRelated Places
Place
* Untyped Place
Hamilton County Courthouse, Chattanooga, Tennessee*, First Baptist ChurchCopyright
Type of License
No Copyright - United States
