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Aftermath of Fifth Ward fire
Aftermath of Fifth Ward fire
TitleAftermath of Fifth Ward fire
DescriptionThe aftermath of a fire that swept through the north side (Fifth Ward) following the Mardi Gras parade of 1912. The wall remnants rising from the ruins are part of the St. Patrick's Catholic Church and parochial school buildings.
InscriptionPHOTO - ANDERSON 338
Date1912-02-21
Genreblack-and-white photographs
copy prints
Subject.Topical (AAT)fires
damage
ruins
churches
schools
Subject (Geographic)Houston, Texas
Original CollectionGeorge Fuermann "Texas and Houston" Collection, 1836-2001 http://archon.lib.uh.edu/index.php?p=collections/controlcard&id=356
RepositorySpecial Collections, University of Houston Libraries
Original Item LocationID 1970-001, Box 12, Folder 259
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File namefur373-cc.tif
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