Photograph, Jud's Fire, 1977

Area of September 7, 1977 fire.

Area of September 7, 1977 fire.

Name/Title

Photograph, Jud's Fire, 1977

Description

A letter and 10 photos of the great fire that happened downtown on September 7, 1977. The buildings that burned were Meenk and Riel, Inc., an appliance store, and Jud's Rec and Lounge, bowling lanes. The old hotel was razed to create a break in the fire. These photos came from Ges Schrank. ======================= Photo of the fire area. Notice the building with Ron's Barber Shop in it. This was the hotel that was torn down to make a fire break. The hotel was a two story building. It was mainly used for recreation for the women. The area to the left was the bowling alley.

Acquisition

Accession

2009.0040

Source or Donor

Charles & Deborah Schrank

Acquisition Method

Donation