Creator

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Date

1928-02-01

Creation Date

2016-07-28

Description

Frontenac's largest garage owned by John Silva and half-brother, Tony Bertone, burned to the ground after a fire early in the morning of February 1, 1928. According to the Pittsburg Headlight, February 1, 1928, the fire stretched from City Hall west to Crawford Street next to the Miners State Bank. Destroyed in the fire were four company cars, an ambulance, a new Buick sedan which belonged to the Friskel Undertaking Company, and other vehicles.

Digital Collection

Frontenac, Kansas Historical Photograph Collection

Object Type

Photograph

Identifier

p31 Frontenac Garage Remains 4

Image Format

Still Image

Location

Kansas -- Crawford -- Frontenac

Repository

Special Collections, Leonard H. Axe Library, Pittsburg State University

Publisher Digital

Digital Resource Center, Leonard H. Axe Library, Pittsburg State University

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