Old Main; Fire; Penn College
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Title
Old Main; Fire; Penn College
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. All that is left standing is the West wing, the first to be built and the last to be torn down.
Source
Photo box two
Publisher
William Penn University. Wilcox Library Archives
Date
2008-02-12
Rights
www.wmpenn.edu/library/about.html
Format
image/jpeg
Type
image
Identifier
Old Main 9
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