| Identifier |
151 |
| Source |
151.TIF |
| Title |
Converse Hall Fire March 12, 1926 |
| Subject |
Church schools; Converse Hall(Westminster College, Salt Lake City, Utah); Presbyterian Church in Utah; Presbyterians -- Utah; Westminster College (Salt Lake City, Utah) |
| Spatial Coverage |
Salt Lake City (Utah); Salt Lake County (Utah); Sugar House (Salt Lake City, Utah); Westminster College (Salt Lake City, Utah) |
| OCR Text |
Show An aftermath photograph of the fire that destroyed the inside Converse Hall on the early morning of March 12, 1926. This photograph is a straight on shot from the east side. 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 and a ladder is seen leaning against a charred window sill. |
| Further Information |
There two copies of this photograph of which both are in fair condition. The first photograph (151) is glued to a hard white backing. It is good condition with a few minor creases. Written on the back of the first photograph is the number "20" in parentheses. The second photograph (151b) is smaller than the first and appears to have been cropped at the top. The photograph is in fair condition due to severe creases and the cropped top. Written on the back is the following: "Converse 1926." Early 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 fighters were unable to control the blaze. The damage was extensive, destroying a library collection of more than 14,000 books when the top two floors collapsed upon one another. The books were early classics of which 2,500 were donated by e |
| 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 |
151.TIF |
| 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/s661459b |
| Setname |
wc_pc |
| ID |
1094311 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s661459b |
