Factory Fire

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Title

Factory Fire

Description

This photograph shows the aftermath of what is apparently a factory fire's damage, which has left only partial walls standing. It is unclear which factory in Rockford suffered this catastrophe although factory fires were not uncommon in the late 1800s. This glass plate has significant damage (about 25% of the surface image's emulsion on the left is flaking and missing).

Date

circa 1890 - 1900

Rights

Midway Village Museum

Format

jpeg

Type

Still Image

Identifier

2017.1.295

Original Format

Glass Plate Negative

Physical Dimensions

5" x 8"

Citation

“Factory Fire,” Midway Village Museum - Digital Collections, accessed April 23, 2024, https://midwayvillagemuseumdigitalcollections.omeka.net/items/show/1359.