Name/Title
Somesville fire 1908Entry/Object ID
2021.24.98Description
Glass plate negative photo of a group of men watching smoke from a fire. The Somesville fire in Saco occurred on September 15, 1908.Context
The Somesville neighborhood in Saco was near the Somesville Bridge which connects to Spring Island. The fire started in a lumber yard operated by George A. Crossman & Sons then spread to the lumber yard of Diamond Match Co. and proceeded to burn more than 15 acres of tenements and businesses in the vicinity.