Date
1914-06-29
Creation Date
2014-05-14
Description
Black and White postcard of Pittsburg firemen spraying water on the north and east sides of Russ Hall after a fire broke out due to lightning striking the building on June 29, 1914. Pittsburg Fire Department received the call at 3:45 a.m. Both No. 1 and No. 2 fire departments worked at the scene on and off throughout the day until 12:30 a.m. the next morning.
Object Type
Photograph
Identifier
psuap021
Image Format
Still Image
Location
Kansas -- Crawford County -- Pittsburg;
Rights
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Keywords
Kansas State Manual Training Normal School--Photographs; Universities and colleges--Kansas--Pittsburg--Photographs; College buildings--Kansas--Pittsburg--Photographs; Pittsburg (Kan.)--History--Photographs
Notes
Pittsburg State University, Special Collections