View looking west, of Silver Plume (Clear Creek County), Colorado, after the fire on November 4, 1884. People survey burned foundations of the former central business district along Main Street. The Catholic church is in the distance.
Notes
Hand-written on enclosed paper pasted to back of photo print: "This fire was on night of Town Election Started in a Saloon marked with ?? and X old records show there was a lot of drinking (Liquor) and all lights were Kerosene. A lamp got knocked over and started the Saloon burning. Patty Barrick the proprietor lost his life in the fire. There were no Electric lights until 1895 or 96. There was no town water system and they had about 100-leather buckets about 2 gal. and this was the only means they had of putting out a fire. Water had to be carried from creek. So it burned out the entire block of business houses set on this ??. Then in 1886 they bought the old hand fire Pumper which is now in old fire house. note size of Diamond Tunnel mine dump we know for sure this fire was Nov. 4, 1884. So Diamond Tunnel mine must have operated for several years before the date ??. I got many of these notes from James Garrett and other old timers who knew X Saloon where fire started. Patty Barrick owner was burned to Death. George Rowe. now may 17 - 1969 ?? born apr 17. 1891."; Photographer's name and address printed on mat.; Title hand-written on back of photo print. Formerly F29115.; ; R7100024102
Description
1 copy photonegative ; 10 x 13 cm. (4 x 5 in.); 1 photoprint ; 13 x 18 cm. (5 x 7 in.)
Subject
Silver Plume (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Business districts--Colorado--Silver Plume--1880-1890.; Fires--Colorado--Silver Plume--1880-1890.
Rights Statement
Restrictions applying to use or reproduction of this image available from the Western History/Genealogy Dept., Denver Public Library.
Reproduction Available for Purchase
Yes (digital reproduction)
Type of Material
Film negatives.; Photographic prints.; Imaged.; Image
