c1908 Urban Fire Disaster Ruins Aftermath RPPC Real Photo Postcard - 1908 Chelsea Massachusetts Fire - 1911 Bangor Maine Fire - 1914 Salem Massachusetts Fire - Unidentified - CYKO Stamp Box

Antique Original c1908 Urban Fire Disaster Ruins Aftermath RPPC Real Photo Postcard - 1908 Chelsea Massachusetts Fire - 1911 Bangor Maine Fire - 1914 Salem Massachusetts Fire - Unidentified - CYKO Stamp Box

Measures Approx. 5-1/2" Wide by 3-1/2" Tall

In Good Antique Condition - Unused, Unposted, Curling, Staining, Paper Toning Due To Age And History-Collectors Watermarked That Is Not On Postcard.

Real Photo Postcard Dating Between 1907 And 1915, Identified By The CYKO Stamp Box And Divided Back Format. The Image Depicts A Residential Urban Area Severely Damaged By Fire, Featuring A Standing Masonry Structure And A Bridge In The Background. Sidewalk And Street Design, Along With Urban Density, Indicate A Northeastern U.S. City. Leading Historical Events That Match These Characteristics Include The 1911 Bangor, Maine Fire, Which Destroyed Over 55 Acres Of Residential And Commercial Property Near The Kenduskeag Stream; The 1908 Chelsea, Massachusetts Fire, Which Burned More Than 3,000 Buildings; And The 1914 Salem, Massachusetts Fire, Which Leveled Entire Neighborhoods Across The City. While The Exact Location Is Not Confirmed, The Evidence Strongly Supports That This Image Was Taken In The Aftermath Of One Of These Major New England Urban Fires In The Early Twentieth Century.

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