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Great Seattle Fire Reunion program, Seattle, June 6, 1917
Order an ImageOn June 6, 1889, Seattle's Great Fire destroyed most of the city's business district. In 1917, a group of businessmen and officials held an anniversary party they called "The First Annual Family Get-Together Party." Calling themselves the "Associates of 89", the group's Officers and Executive Committee were a Who's Who of living fire survivors.
The event included historical talks and recollections, music, a memorial for "Departed Eighty-Niners," and the singing of "Auld Lang Syne." In keeping with the theme, attendees received programs with charred edges.
The event included historical talks and recollections, music, a memorial for "Departed Eighty-Niners," and the singing of "Auld Lang Syne." In keeping with the theme, attendees received programs with charred edges.
ID Number: MS.COLL.678a
Date: 1917
Physical Description: 1 program ; 6.75 x 11.5 in.
Additional Information: Digital copy of this item available thanks to funding from a 2016 Institute for Museum and Library Services grant. Metadata updated as part of a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services administered by the Library Services and Technology Act, through the Washington State Library, a division of the Office of the Secretary of State.
Credit: MOHAI, Manuscript Collection, MS.COLL.678a
Copyright: No Known Copyright