Identifier |
000655.TIF |
Source |
000655 |
Title |
Converse Hall after Fire March 12, 1926 |
Subject |
Converse Hall(Westminster College, Salt Lake City, Utah); Westminster College (Salt Lake City, Utah); Church Schools--Utah--Salt Lake City; Presbyterian Church in Utah; Presbyterians -- Utah |
Spatial Coverage |
Converse Hall(Westminster College, Salt Lake City, Utah); Westminster College (Salt Lake City, Utah); Salt Lake City (Utah); Sugar House (Salt Lake City, Utah); Salt Lake County (Utah) |
OCR Text |
Show An aftermath photograph of the fire that destroyed the inside of Converse Hall on the early morning of March 12, 1926. This photograph is taken from northeast looking southwest. Most of the windows have imploded and it is visibly apparent that the roof and the top floor no longer exist. The outer structure of the building appears sound. Debris is visible in the foreground, leaning against the building. |
Further Information |
There are two copies of this photograph of which both are in fair condition. The first photograph (655) is glued to a black mat and is larger and is damaged. A small piece of the top layer of the photograph has been ripped off in two places. There are also various indents that are etched into the surface of the photo along with some scratches. The overall appearance of the photograph has a dark tint to it. Written on the back of the first photograph is "Front view of Converse after fire March 1926." 22aThe second photograph (655a) is smaller than the first and is lighter in appearance. There are no marks or blemishes on the front. The back is covered with glue stains and written in black ink is, "Converse 1926." 22aEarly on the morning of Friday March 12, 1926 a fire destroyed the inside of Converse Hall. The fire was noticed by a student and a passing milkman who saw smoke coming out the east door of the hall at about 5:30 A.M. A fire alarm was immediately sent, but fire figh |
Funding |
The Westminster College digital archives project is partially funded by the Masonic Foundation of Utah. |
Publisher |
Westminster College |
Date |
1926-03-12 |
Type |
Image |
Format |
image/jpeg |
Language |
eng |
Coverage |
1926 |
Rights Management |
Digital image copyright 2006, Westminster College. All rights reserved. |
Holding Institution |
Westminster College |
Source Physical Dimensions |
Archival TIFF 3000 x 4600 |
Source Resolution |
400ppi |
Display Dimensions |
JPEG: 650 x 1000 |
Bit Depth |
8-bit |
Scanning Device |
Epson Expression 836 XL flatbed scanner |
ARK |
ark:/87278/s6jx1kvd |
Setname |
wc_pc |
ID |
1094192 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6jx1kvd |