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| 1 |
Fire in St John's Newfoundland, November 1908 |
| 2 |
St John's fire |
| 3 |
Signal Hill, St John's |
| 4 |
St John's fire |
| 5 |
South Side St John's |
| 6 |
Possibly south side of St John's Harbour |
| 7 |
Probably the entrance to the Narrows, St John's (looking out to sea) |
| 8 |
Man with seal skin |
| 9 |
Seal hunt |
| 10 |
Sealers and ships at the ice |
| 11 |
Seal hunt |
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James Bell Newfoundland Collection
| Title |
Fire in St John's Newfoundland, November 1908 |
| Reference |
Y3061E/1 |
| Covering Dates |
Nov. 1908 |
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| Content and context |
The main part of the principal building of Messrs. Baird, Gordon and Co's fish warehouse in Water St after the fire had been extinguished. This photograph was taken by the Rev. James Bell, and published in the 'Daily Graphic' on 12th November 1908. (See cutting and remittance advice inserted in album.) Fires have often caused severe damage to St John's. The worst of these was in July 1892. |
| Further information |
Indexed |
| Index Terms |
| North and Central America |
| Canada |
| Newfoundland |
| Saint John's |
| No further on-line information. |
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