Call NumberX-541Date1899SummaryBird's eye view of Victor, Colorado, during devastating fire on August 21, 1899, taken from vantage point on hillside where many people fled with household goods & personal belongings for safety. Shows horse- drawn wagons & carriages filled with furniture, personal articles & belongings retreating from town; wooden frame houses on fire; and smoke billowing from commercial buildings.Physical Description1 photoprint : albumen ; 13 x 17 cm (4 3/4 x 6 3/4 in.)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectVictor (Colo.)--19th centuryFires--Colorado--Victor--19th centuryCollectionPhotographs - Western HistoryRelated MaterialImage File: ZZR710000541Type of MaterialAlbumen printsNotesAlbumen photoprint extremely faded & retouched by photographer or studio with red ink to depict scene of fire & ink. Title hand-written on back of albumen photoprint mounted on mat board; photographer or studio retouched original albumen print with red dye or ink to depict scene of fire & smoke. R7100005417
