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Old Main; Fire

Old Main; Fire

Title

Old Main; Fire

Description

Old Main was destroyed by fire on the morning of May 27, 1916, the day of the senior breakfast, the fire began at 3:30 am, cause unknown. Robert Williams and Henry Oakley died in the fire when the heavy bell crashed through the building roof. The total loss to the College was $100,000.00, the building was only insured for $22,000.00

Source

Box 2

Publisher

William Penn University. Wilcox Library Archives

Date

2011-06-15

Rights

www.wmpenn.edu/library/about.html

Format

image/jpeg

Type

image

Identifier

Old Main 53
http://server16125.contentdm.oclc.org/u?/p270701coll4,85