Firemen Attempt To Put Out Fire In Top Floors Of Canal St. Elevator

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Coordinates 37.535288, -77.436144

Direction 74° (E)

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Source:: The Valentine
Collection:: Finnegan Photograph Collection
Date:: 8/8/1956
Region:: Richmond, Virginia
(inherited from source)
Description:: Black and white photograph of a fire in progress at the Carter-Venable Company warehouse and grain elevator, 1001 E. Canal Street, in downtown Richmond, Virginia; image shows a pair of aerial ladders raised to the top of the grain elevator (at left), where smoke billows out; firemen also direct fire hoses from center part of brick building towards blaze. Inscription: Stamped __"Aug 8 1956" __Verso Geographic Description: Richmond, Va. --Financial District (Richmond, Va.) --Canal Street (Richmond, Va.)
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