Contributed by Ste. Agathe Historical Society
Description
This is a painting by George Roy of Fort Kent. Depicted in the painting is the fire that destroyed the Ste. Agathe Church building. At 5:30 p.m. on August 13, 1940, a gasoline stove had suddenly exploded in the house of Joseph and Adel Bouchard. The burning flames from this house quickly reached the church building and the volunteer fire department was unable to save the church.
About This Item
- Title: St. Agatha Fire, 1940
- Creator: George Roy
- Creation Date: circa 1940
- Subject Date: 1940-08-13
- Location: Saint Agatha, Aroostook County, ME
- Media: Postcard
- Dimensions: 8.4 cm x 13.3 cm
- Object Type: Image
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Standardized Subject Headings
- Catholic churches--Maine--Saint Agatha
- Churches--Maine--Saint Agatha
- Fires and fire prevention--Maine--Saint Agatha
- Fires--1940--Maine--Saint Agatha
- Ste. Agatha Catholic Church (Saint Agatha, Me.)--Fires
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For more information about this item, contact:
Ste. Agathe Historical SocietyP.O. Box 237, St. Agatha, ME 04772
(207) 543-6911
This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. No Permission is required to use the low-resolution watermarked image for educational use, or as allowed by the applicable copyright. For all other uses, permission is required.
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Saint Agatha Catholic Church, ca. 1941
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