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Creator

Unknown

Title

1912: Rex R. Tanner

Date

ca. 1912

Creation Date

2014-05-14

Description

Black and White portrait of Rex Tanner. Tanner was attending the summer session in 1914 to earn the final credits for his bachelor's degree. He was assisting the Pittsburg firemen who were trying to extinguish the Russ Hall fire on June 29, 1914. According to the fire department the hose nozzle got away from Fireman H. C. Miles and startled the fire horses, Cap and Deck, who were hooked to the hose wagon. Deck ran into a downed power line and was electrocuted. Tanner also got his leg wrapped up in a live wire and was electrocuted. The residence hall, Tanner Hall, was named in memory of Rex Tanner in 1954.

Object Type

Photograph

Identifier

psuap025

Image Format

Still Image

Location

Kansas -- Crawford County -- Pittsburg;

Rights

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Notes

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