After the fire Reedley California
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Title
After the fire Reedley California
Subject
Fires -- California -- Fresno County -- Photographs.; Reedley (calif.) -- 20th century -- Photographs.
Description
The entire business district of Reedley was destroyed in a disastrous fire the morning of 11 August 1902. The Fresno Morning Republican newspaper reported the following day how the fire broke out at approximately 12:45 in the morning starting in a Chinese restaurant called Ah Sam. The fire burned for two hours and the flames could be seen in Fresno twenty five miles away. There was speculation in the press this fire was an act of arson. The estimated loss was $70,000.
Source
1 Photographic print :b&w ;9 x 14 cm.
Publisher
San Joaquin Valley Library System
Date
ca 1902
Contributor
Fresno County Public Library
Rights
This image is being made available for educational and research purposes only, under the "fair use" clause of the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) Further questions regarding the image or its use may be directed to the Fresno County Public Library, Heritage Center, 2420 Mariposa St, Fresno, CA 93721. Phone: 559-600-6230 HeritageCenter@fresnolibrary.org
Relation
SJV Photo Heritage
Format
image/jpeg
Language
en
Type
Image
Identifier
frp0046
Coverage
ca 1902
Files
Collection
Citation
“After the fire Reedley California,” San Joaquin Valley Library System Digital Collections, accessed April 19, 2024, http://digital.sjvls.org/document/1697.