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Image of Revolver burned in the Great Seattle Fire, 1889

Revolver burned in the Great Seattle Fire, 1889

The Great Fire of June 6, 1889 was a significant turning point in Seattle's history and changed both the physical and political landscapes of the city. The fire started in a paint and woodwork shop at Front and Madison and swept southward across 100 acres of Seattle's business district and waterfront. The inferno completely consumed the business district's wooden buildings,…
ID Number:1942.2431
Date:Circa 1860-1889
Image of Pitcher picked up after Seattle Fire, ca. 1880s

Pitcher picked up after Seattle Fire, ca. 1880s

The Great Fire of June 6, 1889 was a significant turning point in Seattle's history and changed both the physical and political landscapes of the city. The fire started in a paint and woodwork shop at Front and Madison and swept southward across 100 acres of Seattle's business district and waterfront. The inferno completely consumed the business district's wooden buildings,…
ID Number:1948.403
Date:Circa 1880
Image of Fireman's belt worn by Josiah Collins, 1885-1895

Fireman's belt worn by Josiah Collins, 1885-1895

Josiah Collins (1864-1949) was the chief of the Seattle Fire Department during the Great Seattle Fire in 1889. His absence that fateful day due to an event he was attending in San Francisco contributed to the various problems that resulted in such a destructive and uncontained fire.
ID Number:1948.1454.1
Date:Circa 1885-1895
Image of Melted wine glasses from the Seattle Fire of 1889

Melted wine glasses from the Seattle Fire of 1889

The Great Fire of June 6, 1889 was a significant turning point in Seattle's history and changed both the physical and political landscapes of the city. The fire started in a paint and woodwork shop at Front and Madison and swept southward across 100 acres of Seattle's business district and waterfront. The inferno completely consumed the business district's wooden buildings,…
ID Number:1950.48.c
Date:Circa 1880
Image of Fire chief's hat worn by Seattle Fire Chief Josiah Collins, ca. 1880s

Fire chief's hat worn by Seattle Fire Chief Josiah Collins, ca. 1880s

Volunteer Fire Chief Josiah Collins was in California at the time of the "Great Seattle Fire" in 1889. His absence was a contributing factor to the ultimate devastation that the fire wrought on the city.
ID Number:1950.426.12
Date:Circa 1880
Image of China pitcher that burned in the Seattle Fire of 1889

China pitcher that burned in the Seattle Fire of 1889

The Great Fire of June 6, 1889 was a significant turning point in Seattle's history and changed both the physical and political landscapes of the city. The fire started in a paint and woodwork shop at Front and Madison and swept southward across 100 acres of Seattle's business district and waterfront. The inferno completely consumed the business district's wooden buildings,…
ID Number:1951.10
Date:Circa 1880
Image of Leather fire bucket, ca. 1889

Leather fire bucket, ca. 1889

The Great Fire of June 6, 1889 was a significant turning point in Seattle's history and changed both the physical and political landscapes of the city. The fire started in a paint and woodwork shop at Front and Madison and swept southward across 100 acres of Seattle's business district and waterfront. The inferno completely consumed the business district's wooden buildings,…
ID Number:1951.1057.3
Date:Circa 1889
Image of Leather fire bucket, ca. 1889

Leather fire bucket, ca. 1889

The Great Fire of June 6, 1889 was a significant turning point in Seattle's history and changed both the physical and political landscapes of the city. The fire started in a paint and woodwork shop at Front and Madison and swept southward across 100 acres of Seattle's business district and waterfront. The inferno completely consumed the business district's wooden buildings,…
ID Number:1951.1057.4
Date:Circa 1889
Image of Cast iron spool rack and thread, 1889

Cast iron spool rack and thread, 1889

The Great Fire of June 6, 1889 was a significant turning point in Seattle's history and changed both the physical and political landscapes of the city. The fire started in a paint and woodwork shop at Front and Madison and swept southward across 100 acres of Seattle's business district and waterfront. The inferno completely consumed the business district's wooden buildings,…
ID Number:1952.237.O
Date:Circa 1880
Image of Seattle Fire Department bell, 1890

Seattle Fire Department bell, 1890

This 5,000-pound bell hung in Seattle’s first professional fire department headquarters at Columbia Street and Seventh Avenue. After a great fire destroyed 100 acres of the city’s business district and waterfront in 1889, Seattle organized its first professional fire department. Josiah Collins, who was chief of the volunteer fire department at the time, commissioned this bell as a gift to…
ID Number:1952.551
Date:1890
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