RPPC North Plymouth MA Downtown Fire Disaster Postcard Crowd Firemen c1910s
A striking real-photo postcard capturing an active downtown fire in North Plymouth, Massachusetts, with billowing black smoke, a large crowd of onlookers in the street, firemen's extension ladders raised against the buildings, and legible storefronts including 'Hookers Cafe' and a market. A vivid documentary view of an early 20th-century town disaster.
- Real photo postcard (RPPC) of an active business-district fire
- North Plymouth, Massachusetts — postmarked North Plymouth, Mass.
- Dense smoke, crowds, firemen and raised ladders visible
- Legible storefronts: 'Hookers Cafe' and adjacent market
- Divided-back era, postally used and mailed to Kalmar, Sweden with a 2-cent Washington stamp
- Period ink arrow on image marks the burning building
Condition
Real photo postcard, sepia-toned, postally used with a Swedish message and mailed to Sweden. Minor corner wear and a small chip at lower right; a period ink arrow points to the fire building. Strong clear image.
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