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Identifier
20062666
Description
Firefighters fought a blaze in downtown Fort Worth, Texas, for two hours Friday afternoon. The fire spread through the 1300 block on Houston Street. It began when an unidentified worker dropped a flaming match box in a furniture store. A large crowd of people are shown gathering on the streets, watching the fire. The stores in the background include Hotel Gimbell, Naylor Hotel and the Henderson Furniture Exchange.
Archival Date
1947-02-14
Collection Name
Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection
Collection Number
AR406-6-1919
Original Format
Negatives, Black & White
File Format
JPG
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License
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Subjects
Fires; Fort Worth Fire Department; Automobiles; Hotel Gimbell; Naylor Hotel; Henderson Furniture Exchange; Fire fighters; Fire engines; Firefighting equipment
Subjects
Fires; Fort Worth Fire Department; Automobiles; Hotel Gimbell; Naylor Hotel; Henderson Furniture Exchange; Fire fighters; Fire engines; Firefighting equipment