Burnt trees and fields near the St. Louis River after the Great Hinckley Forest Fire. This image is by Arthur Adams, Minneapolis high school teacher, local historian, and photographer. Adams traveled throughout Minnesota, taking photographs to augment his lectures. His studio was located at 3648 Lyndale Avenue South in Minneapolis.
Car wrecks found near "Dead Man's Curve" after the Moose Lake Forest Fire. This image is by Arthur Adams, Minneapolis high school teacher, local historian, and photographer. Adams traveled throughout Minnesota, taking photographs to augment his lectures. His studio was located at 3648 Lyndale Avenue South in Minneapolis.
Monument commemorating the victims of the Great Hinckley Forest Fire. This image is by Arthur Adams, Minneapolis high school teacher, local historian, and photographer. Adams traveled throughout Minnesota, taking photographs to augment his lectures. His studio was located at 3648 Lyndale Avenue South in Minneapolis.
Graves belonging to victims of the Great Hinckley Forest Fire, located next to a road in Moose Lake, Minnesota. This image is by Arthur Adams, Minneapolis high school teacher, local historian, and photographer. Adams traveled throughout Minnesota, taking photographs to augment his lectures. His studio was located at 3648 Lyndale Avenue South in Minneapolis.
A view of buildings on fire. The Rainy River flows in the foreground, and the fire is in the background. A train bridge crosses the river. Two children are watching the fire.
This photograph by Paul B. Gaylord shows the Merchant's Hotel, 202-204 West Superior Street in Duluth after a fire on February 28, 1884. The hotel was designed by architect George Wirth and built in 1882.
Crowds of gawkers gathered behind barriers set up by police on the north side of First Street to observe the fire at Gambles shopping center. The fire started on July 31, 1962.
Onlookers, mostly children, standing in the rear of Gambles to to watch St. Cloud firefighters combat the fire at Gambles shopping center. The fire started on July 31, 1962.
Interior view of Gambles shopping center after a fire. A man (fire inspector?) uses a flashligh to inspect the damage. The fire started on July 31, 1962.
Exterior view of the Gambles shopping center after a fire. The fire started on July 31, 1962. Several young men are moving large boxes of trash away from the back of the store.
Exterior view of the Gambles shopping center after a fire. The fire started on July 31, 1962. Several young men are moving large boxes of trash away from the back of the store.
$125,000 fire destroys Hall's Store in Foley. Fire department on the scene with truck and ladder going up adjacent building. Crowd looks on from across the street. Foley water tower appears in background.
$125,000 fire destroys Hall's Store in Foley. Fire department on the scene with truck and ladder going up adjacent building. There are people moving furniture and store products out of the adjacent Chiemlewski building. Crowd looks on from across the street. Foley water tower appears in background.
$125,000 fire destroys Hall's Store in Foley. Frontal view. The building is at full blaze with flames and smoke rising from roof and top windows. Crowd looks on from across the street.
The fire lasted through the night to New Year's Day. Heavy smoke comes out of the front side of the Herberger's building. A fire truck is parked out front in the middle of the street. Fireman are in street on a fire cart hosing down the smoke.
The fire lasted through the night to New Year's Day. Heavy smoke comes out of the front side of the Herberger's building. A fire truck is parked out front in the middle of the street. Fireman are in street on a fire cart hosing down the smoke.
The fire lasted through the night to New Year's Day. Heavy smoke comes out of the front side of the Herberger's building. A fire truck is parked out front in the middle of the street. Fireman are in street on a fire cart hosing down the smoke.
The fire lasted through the night to New Year's Day. Heavy smoke comes out of the front side of the Herberger's building. A fire truck is parked out front in the middle of the street. Fireman are in street on a fire cart hosing down the smoke.
The fire lasted through the night to New Year's Day. Heavy smoke comes out of the front side of the Herberger's building. A fire truck is parked out front in the middle of the street. Fireman are in street on a fire cart hosing down the smoke.
McKinley Elementary School, Waite Park, Minnesota, destroyed by fire. Three sets of Waite Park firefighters on ground with hoses hosing down roof with smoke billowing out the top of school.
Mihelich Monument Company granite shed was turned into an inferno when fire destroyed the building. St. Cloud residents flocked to see the blaze and cars caused a traffic jam.