Taken at night across the water, the photo shows flames soaring high into the sky as the Standard Lumber Company buildings burn. It is likely one of their 1911 fires.
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Taken during the day, the picture shows billowing smoke filling the sky as people are lined up to watch the fire at the Standard Lumber Company. It is likely of one of their 1911 fires.
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Taken at night, the former buildings have been consumed almost entirely by fire, the flames shooting high in the sky. The photo is shot across a body of water and the fire is reflected in it as well. The picture is likely one of the company's 1911 fires.
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Taken at night, across the water, black buildings are consumed in enormous flames. It's identified as the fire at the Standard Lumber Co.; the one likely captured here is one of the two disasters that occurred in 1911.
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[Children Playing in Snow at 17th and Madison]
A group of children is playing on the snowy street with a building that might be their school and a bluff in the background. The location is identified as 17th and Madison.
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Taken in winter after a snowfall, the photo shows W. Locust Street and the Jackson School.
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Looking down the snowy street at 12th and Main, there is a man on the right and a woman on the left.
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A mansion-like house with elaborate scrollwork and a wrought-iron fence is surrounded by piles of snow. The identification is difficult to read, but may say Brown House. It was on Seminary Street - or Heeb Street, in 2019.
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A street identified as Seminary Street is covered in snowy, with only a few tracks going down the road. There is an elaborate wrought-iron fence to the left side.
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Three people stand knee-deep in snow in a fenced-in yard. A man and likely his daughter stand together, while the other woman stands somewhat away, closer to the street.
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