Reid's Crystal Hall Collapse

Description

Médias

Image

Type d'élément

Postcards

Description

Postcard view of the Reid's Crystal Hall collapse that happened July 16th, 1907 after the building was undergoing renovations. Unfortunately, the building was not structurally stable and the whole thing collapsed. Eight people were killed, and many more injured.

Notes

This postcard is in poor condition.
The events in this postcard occurred in London, Ontario - the nearest major city to St. Marys.

Inscriptions

"Reid's Crystal Hall Collapses - 8 Crushed to Death - July 16th, 1907"

Éditeur

Dwyer

Lieu de publication

London, Ontario

Date d'événement

July 16th, 1907

Dimensions

Largeur: 14 cm
Hauteur: 9 cm

Dimensions d'image

Largeur d'image: 10.1cm
Hauteur d'image: 7.5cm

Sujet(s)

Building failures
Disasters

Identifiant local

035pc-OA

Collection

O'Rourke Postcard Album

Langage de l'élément

English

Couverture géographique

London

Ontario, Canada

Latitude: 42.98339 Longitude: -81.23304

Donneur

Jane (O'Rourke) Peters

Déclaration de droit d'auteur

Citation recommandée

O'Rourke Postcard Album. "Reid's Crystal Hall Collapse." St. Marys Museum, 035pc-OA.

Conditions d'utilisation

Reproduction of digital objects is restricted to fair use for personal study or research; any other use must be done with permission of copyright holder.

Notes de reproduction