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Identifier

20032848

Description

This rooming house at 1019 Lamar was nearly destroyed by a fire. Kenneth C. Porter lowered his wife to safety from an upstairs room when the fire broke out. Mr. Porter subsequently fell and broke his leg. There is an "Eat Shop" along the lower level of the building and Burch and Wiese Garage around the back. There is a car parked in front of the building. The house is owned by Mrs. Ada Huckabee. Published in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram evening edition, January 8, 1945.

Archival Date

1946-01-08

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-380

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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Subjects

Houses; Fires; Porter, Kenneth C.; Buildings; Fire escapes; Automobiles

Subjects

Houses; Fires; Porter, Kenneth C.; Buildings; Fire escapes; Automobiles

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