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Funeral Procession of the Late Fire Chief Lawrence Clark--Dundas St. (Going West)

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Front: This funeral occurred on Saturday August 22 1908. August 18, 1908 - Westman's Hardware Fire. 2 lives lost. As Fire Chief Lawrence Clark and two of his men were pulling a hose inside the burning building, the floor gave way, dumping them into the basement. As they tried to climb out, the remaining floor above them broke up, sending tons of heavy appliances raining down on them. Only one man, Fireman Cole, made it out alive. https://dotydocs.theatreinlondon.ca/Archives/disasters/disasters.htm Back: Mrs. N.H. […] […] I send you a card of the fire we had here in London on the 18 of August this is […] It’s the funerals Good […] from Jane […] B. […]

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Title: Funeral Procession of the Late Fire Chief Lawrence Clark--Dundas St. (Going West):
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Description: Front: This funeral occurred on Saturday August 22 1908. August 18, 1908 - Westman's Hardware Fire. 2 lives lost. As Fire Chief Lawrence Clark and two of his men were pulling a hose inside the burning building, the floor gave way, dumping them into the basement. As they tried to climb out, the remaining floor above them broke up, sending tons of heavy appliances raining down on them. Only one man, Fireman Cole, made it out alive. https://dotydocs.theatreinlondon.ca/Archives/disasters/disasters.htm Back: Mrs. N.H. […] […] I send you a card of the fire we had here in London on the 18 of August this is […] It’s the funerals Good […] from Jane […] B. […]
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Date: 1908-08-23
Type: StillImage, print
Format: nonprojected graphic, 1 postcard, b&w
Identifier: macrepo:102824, local: CPC-01491
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Language: eng
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Coverage: --Canada--Ontario------London--
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