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Draper Company: Damage from wrecked chimney

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 1029

Scope and Contents

Negative no.A1029. 1891-1895. Image depicts the rubble at the base of a wrecked chimney at the Draper Company, which most likely occurred during the construction phase. The scaffolding surrounding the chimney is damaged. The engine room below it is also damaged with the partial collapse of a wall and a portion of the roof. Debris from the scaffolding and bricks litter the remaining roof and yard below the chimney. See Negative 1028, in this box, for a broader angle of the chimney collapse. See Negative 1030 and Negative 1031, also in this box, for close-ups of the interior damage. 5 x 7 in. See Collection 6612 P, Box 1, Folder 6, Item 1029 for print of this negative.

Dates

  • 1865-1927

Language of Materials

Collection material in English

Conditions Governing Access

From the Collection:

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Extent

54.25 cubic feet

Repository Details

Part of the Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives Repository

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