Photograph- Fire at Reilly Bros. and Raub Store, 1910. Written on back of photograph: "Fire started in Reilly Bros. and Raub store about 7:00 am was gotten under control about 11:00 am. Several large buildings were burned to the ground, loss about $400,000. The Grand Army Hall and all its valuable war relics including General Reynolds' saddle which was on his horse at Gettysburg when he was shot. This picture was bought at 12:30 on day of fire. Feb. 10, 1910 Kepler Building fire, Lancaster, Pa. Above information courtesy Richard Barr, Sr."
Photograph- Fire at Reilly Bros. and Raub Store, 1910. Written on back of photograph: "Fire started in Reilly Bros. and Raub store about 7:00 am was gotten under control about 11:00 am. Several large buildings were burned to the ground, loss about $400,000. The Grand Army Hall and all its valuable war relics including General Reynolds' saddle which was on his horse at Gettysburg when he was shot. This picture was bought at 12:30 on day of fire. Feb. 10, 1910 Kepler Building fire, Lancaster, Pa. Above information courtesy Richard Barr, Sr."
Description
Fire at Reilly Bros. and Raub Store, 1910. Written on back of photograph: "Fire started in Reilly Bros. and Raub store about 7:00 am was gotten under control about 11:00 am. Several large buildings were burned to the ground, loss about $400,000. The Grand Army Hall and all its valuable war relics including General Reynolds' saddle which was on his horse at Gettysburg when he was shot. This picture was bought at 12:30 on day of fire. Feb. 10, 1910 Kepler Building fire, Lancaster, Pa. Above information courtesy Richard Barr, Sr."
Red Cross tent at Lancaster General Hospital during World War I.
Provenance
Collection of glass-plate negatives found in LCHS vault. Boxes were labeled "Lancaster Camera Club" but negatives are attributed to David Bachman Landis.
