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Moscow Fire in 1890, 1890-06-06

 Item — Box: 1, Object: 02-059

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

This collection includes similar images in three formats: mounted prints originally in binders, slides, and negatives. The collection contains copied images of historical photos, newspaper clippings, and articles taken by Clifford Ott, as well as original photographs also taken by Ott. The slides make up selected copy photos of the prints, including the annotations and descriptions as provided by Ott. Original photographer and date, if known, is included with the descriptions.

Item identification numbers for the prints include the original book number created by Ott, followed by the item number in order as found. Slide numbers follow the same system. The negative identification numbers are the date that Ott made a copy or took the image, followed by the image number. If an exact match of a negative and print could be found, the print is listed in the inventory with the corresponding negative number in the item description. The prints make up the Ott Historical Photograph Digital Collection.

Some negatives from Hodgin's Drug Store originally found in the 1992 donation now make up PG 91.

Dates

  • Creation: 1890-06-06

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Extent

1 item : June 6, 1890 a fire causing the loss of probably $10,000.00 visited the city. The fire started in the rear of the Hamlin building at 9.00 P.M. and destroyed the Hamlin's Hall, E. Mather's barber shop, F. Yangle's taylor [sic] shop, C.H. Jones butcher shop, the Morris building occupied by the telephone office and the commission store occupied by H. Fallon, the photography studio of H. Erickson [sic] and the J.W. Lieuallen grocery stock and building. These were all wooden frame buildings and a more disastrous spread of flames was averted only by the greatest effort. The water works had just been completed and to this fact alone the salvation of the business part of town was due. See picture number 57 [90-2-0057] on opposite page showing some of the buildings destroyed.

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives Repository