1998.27.1-.12/ The following 12 images are of the February 10, 1969 fire that broke out in the Fluher Building and destroyed nearly a quarter block of buildings in downtown Medford. All prints mounted on orange poster board.
.1 Black and white photograph of three firemen pulling band-aid out of first aid kit.
.2 Black and white photograph of four firefighters with hoses in front of the Carriage House.
.3 Black and white photograph of four firefighters with hoses, Ford truck, in front of the Executive College of Barbering and Walt Young's Stationary Store. Road sign "West Oregon 238" on right side of image.
.4 Black and white photograph of firefighters with hoses, in front of Barker's Wes Pearson Jeweler and Mode O'Day stores. Fireman on ladder extended from fire engine on left side of picture.
.5 Black and white photograph of rubble, hoses and parking meter with The Carriage House in the background.
.6 Black and white photograph of two firemen with backs to camera, water pump, parking meter and rubble.
.7 Black and white photograph of four firemen, one with "Rural Fire" and Dalmatian on jacket back. Hoses and Mode O'Day and the Carriage House in the background.
.8 Black and white photograph of fireman on ladder extended from fire engine. View looking north on Central Ave. US Bank building and clock on lower left corner of image.
.9 Black and white photograph of Fireman on ladder extended from fire engine. View looking north on central Ave. US Bank building barely visible on left side of image. Firemen and hoses on street in front of stores.
.10 Black and white photograph of four firefighters, flames off of the top of the Fluher building, Parker Woods Leon's, Zale's Jewelers, Executive College of Barbering and Walt Young Stationary.
.11 Black and white photograph of four firefighters, backs to camera, man on left has "14" on hat, second man from left "Rural Fire" and Dalmatian on jacket back, third man from left "Talen R. F. D." on jacket back, fourth man from left has white hat. The Carriage House is visible in the background.
.12 Black and white photograph of One fireman on extension ladder with hose in upper left corner of image. Other firefighter sitting on street with hoses aimed at buildings. Wes Pearson Jeweler and Mode O'Day visible in background
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Twelve display boards with mounted photos of Medford fire of 969; photocopy of newspaper article
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M47 C 4
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