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Copyright Wallace District Mining Museum
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Collection Pulaski - 1910 Fire Exhibit
Creator Jim McReynolds
Credit line Created by Jim McReynolds
Date 1910
Abstract People had been congregating at the train depots for some time before the fire started in Wallace. Though the yard masters had put together evacuation trains, none had left due to the lack of track orders to do so; they didn't want to run headlong into an on coming train. Once the fire started, caution was thrown to the wind and the trains were loaded with women and children only by order of the Mayor. Mayor Hanson directed the Buffalo Soldiers to enforce his edict. For more on the train evacuations for the 1910 Fire go the Northern Pacific Railroad Museum on Sixth Street.
Object ID 2010.21.043
Object Name Slide, PowerPoint
Title The People Try to Flee the Fire
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Last modified on: August 16, 2010