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.
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 6
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