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Our Cook House1914-06-01Postcard of members of the militia at their "cook house" on Broad Street.
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At the Refugee Camp: Forest River Park, Salem Mass. FirePostcard of tourists driving by the refugee camp at Forest River Park.
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Salem Mass. Fire: Red Cross Nurse Corps.Postcard showing the Red Cross Nurse Corps. section of the refugee camp at Forest River Park. Tents are numbered and a guide is included.
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Cooking Dinner at Capt. Latimer's Commissary Department, Refugee CampRefugees and National Guard members at the refugee camp at Forest River Park.
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Homeless: Salem, Mass.2013-11-19Newspaper caption: "Charlie Grey's family is ready to leave their home as the fire rages near Orne Street."
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Guarding Household Goods Saved from the Flames, Salem, Mass.1914-01-01Postcard of Mrs. Henry Reed and her daughter Helen with their possessions on Harvard St. There is a similar photograph in the collection.
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Men Looking at the Great Salem Fire1914-01-01A group of men looking at burning buildings during the Great Salem Fire.
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Militia Guarding Household Good Amidst the Ruins.1914-01-01Groups of miltiamen guarding a pile of household goods after the Great Salem Fire.
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Forest River Park, Camp of the HomelessScene showing the tents of the homeless at the refugee camp at Forest River Park.
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Refugees at the Milk Line1914-01-01Refugees filling their jugs at the milk line with militamen looking on.
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Militiamen Helping Remove Household Goods, Salem, Mass.1914-01-01A member of the militia helping a family save their furniture. Probably on Roslyn Street.
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[Mrs. Henry Reed and Her Daughter Helen]Mrs. Henry Reed and her daughter Helen guarding their possessions on Harvard Street. There is a similar postcard of this scene in the collection.
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Korn Leather Co. Salem, Mass, Origin of Fire June 25, 1914.1914-06-01Postcard of the ruins of Korn Leather Co., where the Great Salem Fire began.
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Conflagration as Seen from Gallows Hill, Salem, Mass.2013-12-18Postcard of the Great Salem Fire as seen from Gallows Hill.
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Bird's Eye View of Burnt Section of the Big Salem Fire, with the Fire Not Yet Under ControlPostcard showing a birds-eye view of the Great Salem Fire with the fire still burning.
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Canal Street Showing Three-Deckers on Fire, Salem, Mass.1914-06-01Postcard of burning houses on Canal Street. The writing on the bottom of the card says: "This house burned in fifteen minutes." On the side of the card: "This in 20."
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[Burst Water Main]1914-06-25Photo postcard of a broken water main. The break occurred at around 4:30 p.m. on June 25th at the main opposite the railroad station.
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Washington St. After Big Fire, June 25 19141914-06-01Photo postcard of people surveying the damage after the Great Salem Fire of 1914.
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Forest River Park Refugee Camp, Salem FirePhotograph of men at the Forest River Park refugee camp in July 1914. The photographer is Leland Tilford.
