Collapse of Fairhaven Water Tower

Collapse of Fairhaven Water Tower

Item Information

Title:
Collapse of Fairhaven Water Tower
Description:
Sepia-tinted image shows the collapsed Fairhaven water tower. Men holding sledgehammers are standing on the debris. In lower left corner of image is the white numeral "2."
Photographer:
Tilghman, Eugene Paul
Date:
November 9, 1901
Format:
Photographs
Genre:
Photographic prints
Card photographs
Portrait photographs
Group portraits
Location:
New Bedford Free Public Library
Earl D. Wilson Collection Photographs Box 4, Folder 35 (shelf locator)
Collection (local):
Earle D. Wilson Collection
Subjects:
Water supply
Water towers
Disasters
Places:
Massachusetts > Bristol (county) > Fairhaven
Extent:
1 photograph : print on card mount ; mount 13 x 18 cm
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https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/mk61t142d
Terms of Use:
Rights status not evaluated.
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Notes:
Title from accompanying material.
Additional information from accompanying material: Image is mounted to a dark cardboard mount with photographer name and location debossed at an angle in lower right corner of mount. Stamped in gray ink on the back of mount: "E. Paul Tilghman,/Photographer/163 William Street/New Bedford, Mass./Interiors and outdoor work as specified/Groups taken at short notice,".
Notes (date):
Date from accompanying materials.
Accession #:
2004.004
Identifier:
2004.004.0448