Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
2009.19.038
Accession#:
2009.19
Credit Line:
Donated by the Juneau Volunteer Firefighters Association.
Object Name:
Print, Photographic
Title:
Goldstein Building fire
Place:
Juneau
Date:
1939
Description:
Black and White photo card of burning Goldstein building.
Fire is visible through windows in the side of the building with outer concrete shell still standing. Snowy street in lower proper right corner and power lines in top half of photo.
Fire is visible through windows in the side of the building with outer concrete shell still standing. Snowy street in lower proper right corner and power lines in top half of photo.
Notes:
The fire left the concrete outer structure standing, but eveything inside was lost. Firemen would hose each other down to keep their clothes from igniting. It took the firefighters 11 hours to control the fire.
Search Terms:
Emergency Service
Fire
Goldstein Store
Fire
Goldstein Store
Subjects:
Fire
Fire fighters
Fire fighting
Fire fighters
Fire fighting
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Goldstein Building fire
Goldstein Building fire