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Central Fire Station, c. 1893: Copyright: 75.24.37 Central Fire Station, c. 1893
Central Fire Station, c. 1893

Copyright: 75.24.37 Central Fire Station, c. 1893

Name/Title

Central Fire Station, c. 1893

Entry/Object ID

AM1975.24.37

Scope and Content

Central Fire Station, c. 1893. "Central Fire Station, St. Joseph, Mo." Colorized photo of brick 2-story station. with Bell tower atop. Fire crews pictured in front with fire wagons pulled by horses. unmailed. Same as 65.22.5 Building was built. c. 1890 at the corner of Charles and Seventh St., one block north of the current Central Fire Station. The crews shown in this picture are believed to have battled the infamous center-city fire on September 26, 1893. The building no longer stands, In 2014 it is the site of the state employment office....St. Joseph, A Postcard History.. Davis/White.

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Postcard

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Writing Media

Nomenclature Class

Written Communication T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Fire stations

Search Terms

Seventh Street, 401 South, City of St. Joseph, Central Fire Station, Seventh Street

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Nov 2, 2014

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

AM1965.022.00005, AM2003.025.00047, AM2003.025.00048