Contributed by Bangor Public Library
Description
The ruins of the seven-storey Morse Oliver building on Exchange and State Streets after the Bangor Fire. The hand-colored lantern slide is captioned "Bangor Fire Ruins of Morse-Oliver Building."
The building housed many businesses, including F.H. Clifford, advertisement writers; Tyler, Fogg & Co, bankers, brokers, and safe dealers; American Realty Co, loggers; the Hamlin Lumber Co.; the headquarters of the Bangor & Aroostook Railroad and of Northern Telegraph Co, several real estate agents and appraisers; stenographers, and various others.
About This Item
- Title: Morse Oliver building ruins, Bangor, 1911
- Creator: Leyland Whipple
- Creation Date: 1911
- Subject Date: 1911
- Location: Bangor, Penobscot County, ME
- Media: Lantern slide
- Dimensions: 6.8 cm x 7.5 cm
- Local Code: Whipple #26
- Collection: Whipple Lantern Slide Collection
- Object Type: Image
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Standardized Subject Headings
- Buildings--Maine--Bangor
- Stores & shops--Maine--Bangor
- Streets--Maine--Bangor
- Ruins--Maine--Bangor
- Fires--Maine--Bangor
- Bangor (Me.)--Fire, 1911
- Exchange Street (Bangor, Me.)
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