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Item 1029: Draper Company: Damage from wrecked chimney

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 6

Scope and Contents

Printed in 1974 from glass plate 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 Item 1028, in this folder, for a broader angle of the chimney collapse. See item 1030 and Item 1031, in this folder, for close-ups of the interior damage. 25 x 20.5 cm.

Dates

  • 1882-1920

Language of Materials

Collection material in English

Conditions Governing Access

From the Collection:

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Extent

10.11 cubic feet

Format:

black and white photograph

Repository Details

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

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