[Postcard from J. P. Eagan with a Photograph of a Burnt Building] Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title [Postcard from J. P. Eagan with a Photograph of a Burnt Building]
  • Series Title Action Images

Creator

  • Author: Eagan, J. P.
    Creator Type: Personal

Date

  • Creation: [1909..1912]

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: Postcard from J. P. Eagan with a note talking about the recent bad weather in Chicago, Illinois. The photograph on the reverse side shows a steamer engine parked by a building that has recently burned down, according to the note on the back of the card "this is where 27 Chicago firemen were killed."
  • Physical Description: 1 postcard : b&w ; 9 x 14 cm.

Subject

  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Fire fighters -- Illinois.
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Government and Law - Civil Servants - Firefighters
  • Keyword: fire departments
  • Keyword: steamer engines
  • Keyword: Chicago Fire Department
  • Keyword: burned buildings
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Landscape and Nature - Natural Disasters - Fires
  • Named Person: Eagan, J. P.

Primary Source

  • Item is a Primary Source

Coverage

  • Place Name: United States - Illinois - Cook County - Chicago
  • Time Period: new-sou
  • Coverage Date: [1909..1912]

Collection

  • Name: Rescuing Texas History, 2015
    Code: SG15
  • Name: George Pendexter Postcard Collection
    Code: GPENDEX

Institution

  • Name: Fire Museum of Texas
    Code: FMTX

Resource Type

  • Postcard

Format

  • Image

Identifier

  • Accession or Local Control No: FMTX_1986-01-172
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth706072
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