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to J. Morse
24 July 1864
C.S., fl. 1861-1864
They are done with the harvesting. She does not tell her parents that he sent her money. Mr. Heppert's house and property burned up.
GLC02170.52
to Richard H. Jackson
13 December 1863
Merritt, John B., fl. 1861-1864
He writes he is glad to hear of the death of those "inhuman monsters." It is not clear what he is referring to since he he says they can stand on their hind legs. He relays the news that a steamboat was destroyed by fire. Describes a surprise party...
GLC07705.382
[Collection of press photographs related to demonstrations] [Decimalized .01-.11]
1960-1970
Collection of press photographs taken by Associated Press and United Press International dated 1960-1970. Consists of wirephotos and telephotos depicting civil rights protests. Protests in this collection took place across the United States with a...
GLC09717
[Photograph of the East Arlington Volunteer Fire Company]
circa 1925-1941
unknown, fl. 1925-1941
One undated photograph of the East Arlington Volunteer Fire Company. Image is of 13 African American volunteers posed with a fire truck.
GLC09725
[Collection of press photographs related to the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., 1968][Decimalized .01-.82]
1968
Collection of press photographs dated 1968. Images were printed by Associated Press and United Press International. Majority of images are related to riots that took place following the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr in April 1968. One image...
GLC09740
Hurt in Los Angeles Riots
14 August 1965
Associated Press
One wirephoto entitled, "Hurt in Los Angeles Riots," taken by the Associated Press dated August 15, 1965. Image is of two fire fighters holding up a Black man in front of a store. Wire transfer information states the man was in a burning store before...
GLC09717.06
to Henry Knox
24 June 1787
Jackson, Henry, 1747-1809
Informs Knox that "[t]he people are all at Meeting, and from a dead silence, the streets are all in an uproar, with the cry of fire - fire - fire - the Bells are ringing, & the streets thronged with men." Mentions that the town is in uproar but now...
GLC02437.03588
to Samuel Freeman
January 15, 1786
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Discusses a variety of business matters. Mentions the value of the "lands of Falmouth," possibly referring to lands in Maine in possession of descendants of Samuel Waldo, a relative of his wife Lucy Knox (these lands may be distinct from the well...
GLC02437.03237
Articles of the Sun-Fire-Society, instituted at Boston 8th May 1765
circa 1776-1795
Partially printed document with subsequent information written in by hand. Lists the rules and regulations of the society, a volunteer fire company, as well as the names of the members, their address (street names only) as well as their places of...
GLC02437.10417
[Return of ordnance stores at Fort Pitt and Fort McIntosh]
February 18, 1781
Craig, Isaac, 1742-1826
Signed by I. Craig, Captain of Artillery to Henry Knox, Brigadier General of Artillery. Lists stores of shells, powder, cartridges, muskets, rifles, swords, etc. Note on verso of last fold states the return differs from the last due to a fire that...
GLC02437.10019
9 December 1798
Ulmer, George, 1756-1825
Informs Knox his and Mrs. Ulmer's house and all of their belongings burnt down. Notes they lost everything except the clothes on them and one bed. Says he thanks God his and his whole family's spirits have never been greater. Mentions his...
GLC02437.09855
[U. S. Department of Agriculture press release, Last Year Memorable for Forest Fire Destruction]
23 September 1909
United States. Department of Agriculture.
A dry season, compared with indifference toward small fires the previous year led to a large amount of forest fire destruction. There are certain measures which can be taken to keep fire losses at a minimum.
GLC00687.171.01
[U. S. Department of Agriculture press release, Good Forest Work on Vanderbilt Estate]
07 October 1909
Forest work on the Biltmore estate includes wise management, fire guards, permanent logging roads and experimental work in silviculture.
GLC00687.174.01
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