Fires--New York (State)--Rochester.
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Dan McBride collection of Rochester (N.Y.) fire department scrapbooks
Unprocessed Material — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2018-019
Dates:
1903-1993; Majority of material found within 1945-1975
Found in:
Local History & Genealogy Division
Dan McBride collection of Rochester (N.Y.) fire department scrapbooks
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2018-031
Abstract
The McBride collection consists of materials collected by Dan McBride as part of the research carried out for his book. In The Finest Tradition. It consists primarily of scrapbooks assembled by various fire houses around Rochester, N. Y., between 1945 and 1975. Other materials include photographs, clippings, art work and loose scrapbook leaves dating from 1860 to 2022. The third series comprises McBride's research notes and image file collection for the book.
Dates:
1860-2022, undated; Majority of material found within 1945-1975
Found in:
Local History & Genealogy Division
John Griebsch Photograph Collection
Collection — Box 1
Identifier: 2023-003
Content Description
This collection consists of 16 35mm slides of the 1983 Surplus World fire and 5 postcards of aerial art photography, all taken by John Griebsch. The Surplus World fire was one of the most destructive fires in Rochester, New York in the second half of the m20th century. It completely destroyed the primary warehouse and product holdings of a major dealer in military surplus material. Photographer John Griebsch is a specialist in aerial photography whose workd has been exhibited in major...
Dates:
1983-2023; Majority of material found in 1983-10-31 - 1983-10-31
Found in:
Local History & Genealogy Division