Collection

Bill Dungate collection

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Creator

[Bill Dungate]

Fonds No.

C8

Item No.

P9968

Accession No.

2021.23

Physical Description

1 b&w print; 20 x 12.2

Scan Resolution

300 dpi

Date Range

September 17, 1990

History / Biographical

The fire occurred in the early hours of September 17th 1990. A family living on the second floor of the building escaped unharmed. Sawdust insulation in the walls of the old building fed the fire, which took 21 firefighters over 5 hours to put out. (Houston Today, September 19th 1990).

Custodial History

Print was presumably made from a photo taken by Bill Dungate. It came into the possession of Dino Laramie sometime after Dungate's death and was donated by him to the Museum prior to 2020, along with a large number of other Dungate prints and slides. It was accessioned in September/October 2022.

Scope and Content

Photograph showing the aftermath of a fire at "We R Workwear," a second-hand shop, in Houston, with several members of the volunteer fire department at the scene.

Geographic Access

Houston, B.C.

Notes

Husky and Shell stations visible in background.

Type of Record

Archival Description

Less detail