Contributed by Bangor Historical Society
Description
A horse and carriage makes its way up State Street hill amid the ruins of the 1911 Bangor fire. The burned out Morse-Oliver block looms on the left of the picture. Surviving the fire is the City Hall with its clock tower and the Hammond Street Congregational Church. Also visible in the photo are Merrill Bank, Wheelwright and Clark Block and the Penobscot County Court House.
About This Item
- Title: Downtown ruins from State Street Hill, Bangor, 1911
- Creation Date: 1911
- Subject Date: 1911
- Location: Bangor, Penobscot County, ME
- Media: Photographic print
- Dimensions: 10 cm x 14 cm
- Local Code: 89.6.7
- Object Type: Image
Cross Reference Searches
Standardized Subject Headings
- Streets--Maine--Bangor
- Ruins--Maine--Bangor
- Buildings--Maine--Bangor
- Fires--Maine--Bangor
- Bangor (Me.)--Fire, 1911
- State Street (Bangor, Me.)
- Carriages & coaches--Maine--Bangor
Other Keywords
- Carriage
- City Hall
- Fire of 1911
- Hammond Street Congregational Church
- Horse
- Merrill Bank
- Morse-Oliver block
- Penobscot County Courthouse
- Wheelwright and Clark block
For more information about this item, contact:
Bangor Historical Society159 Union Street, Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 942-1900
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