Name/Title
Schreiber Mills Fire Photos, September 6, 1918Entry/Object ID
P2014.27.47Description
Schreiber Mills Fire Photos, September 6, 1918. 16 photos of the aftermath of the fire that destroyed all but the elevator. 4 negatives in envelope, Cook's Camera Shop. Plus scrapbook page.
A = Schreiber Mills on Fire, fire & smoke ascend above building, size: 4¼" x 3¼"
B = Schreiber Mills Fire Debris Field, 2 copies, b/w. Size: 4¼" x 2½"
C= Schreiber Mills Fire, Men working in smoking ruins, b/w Size: 4¼" x 2½"
D = Schreiber Mills Fire Debris Field, with ditch in center, b/w. Size: 4¼" x 2½"
E = Schreiber Mills Fire Debris Field, charred & smoking, b/w. Size: 4¼" x 3¼"
F = Schreiber Mills Fire Debris Field, seen from train track, 2 copies. b/w. Size: 4¼" x 3¼"
G = Schreiber Mills Fire Debris Field, stacked along train cars, b/w. Size: 4¼" x 3¼"
H = Schreiber Mills Fire Debris Field, aerial view with trains on right, b/w. Size: 4¼" x 3¼"
I = Schreiber Mills Fire Debris Field, aerial view with trains on left, b/w. Size: 4¼" x 3¼"
J = Schreiber Mills Fire Debris Field, on left with train car on right, Elevator in background. b/w.
Size: 5¾" x 3½"
K = Schreiber Mills Fire, Fire hose putting out smoldering, b/w. Size: 5¾" x 3½"
L = Schreiber Mills Fire Debris Field, b/w, Size: 6¾" x 4½"
M = Schreiber Mills Fire Photo Negatives (4), in envelope.
N = Schreiber Mills Fire Debris including box cars, two photos, 8½" x 11"
O = Schreiber Mills Fire Debris, box cars, two rebuild photos, on photocopy, 8½" x 11"
P = Schreiber Mills Fire Debris, and before, two photos on photocopy, 8½" x 11"
Q = Schreiber Mills Fire Photos & News Article, Sept. 6, 1918. Scrapbook page with 4 photos of the aftermath of the fire and the news article from St. Joseph News Press reporting on the fire.
Put Fire Damage at Nearly $200,000
Warehouse of Schreiber Milling Company and Ten Railroad Cars Destroyed.
"The damage done by the fire which swept the warehouse of Schreiber Milling and Grain company, Eighth street & Mitchell avenue, early yesterday morning and practically destroyed ten railroad cars on sidetracks nearby was estimated at $200,000, including about $75,000 work of ...grain.... Four passenger coaches were badly damaged and seven box cars.
...believed the fire started from defective electric wiring.
...the mill and elevator were build three months ago and the mose modern and improved machinery installed."Made/Created
Studio
UnknownDate made
1918Place
City
St. JosephState/Province
MissouriLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Print, PhotographicNomenclature Primary Object Term
PhotographNomenclature Sub-Class
Graphic DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsSearch Terms
Schreiber MIlls Fire, September, 1918, Schreiber MIlls, Agricultural Companies, Schreiber MIlls FireDimensions
Dimension Notes
Printsize: variousProvenance
Notes
Donated by Megan Wyeth, granddaughter of founder, whose father was principal in the firm.
