Hotel Superior Fire | Postcard | Wisconsin Historical Society

Postcard

Hotel Superior Fire

Hotel Superior Fire | Postcard | Wisconsin Historical Society
A crowd of people are standing in the street watching as a fire burns in the four story, brick Hotel Superior and a dozen stores and offices. Nine fire companies attempted to stop the blaze. There is a Shell Station on the left and two men are standing on the roof of the Goodyear Shoe Works. A sign on the hotel reads: "Hotel Superior, Free Parking."
DESCRIPTION
A crowd of people are standing in the street watching as a fire burns in the four story, brick Hotel Superior and a dozen stores and offices. Nine fire companies attempted to stop the blaze. There is a Shell Station on the left and two men are standing on the roof of the Goodyear Shoe Works. A sign on the hotel reads: "Hotel Superior, Free Parking."
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:150097
Creation Date: 06 18 1940
Creator Name:Unknown
City:Superior
County:Douglas
State:Wisconsin
Collection Name:Wisconsin postcard collection, circa 1860s?-circa 1990s
Genre:Postcard
Original Format Type:photographic print, b&w
Original Format Number:PH 2744
Original Dimensions:5.5 x 3.5 inches
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Divided back. Real Photo Postcard. Stampbox indicates AZO Professional photographic paper, manufactured by Kodak, 1925-1940. On reverse: "Superior, Wis." and "Harvey Hansen-1966."
SUBJECTS
Ladders
Central business districts
Hats
Suits (Clothing)
Fires
Coats
Service stations
Commercial buildings
Crowds
Outdoor photography
Hotels
Signs and signboards

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