View of destruction after fire at 1st Street and 12th Avenue - Nampa, Idaho, 1909-07-03

Item — Cabinet: H-1-N-1

Identifier: .5c

Staff Only

Content Description

From the Collection:

This collection contains nine black and white photographic prints of activities and buildings in the Treasure Valley area. Primary subjects include Givens Hot Springs and the July 3, 1909 fire in Nampa, Idaho. This collection also includes a shot from the 1911 Boise-Weiser championship football game and a photo of a rodeo in Caldwell, Idaho

Dates

Creation: 1909-07-03

Biographical / Historical

According to the Idaho Statesman, this fire began around 3:00 pm inside John Arnold's cigar store after an unidentified "tramp" lit a fuse to one of the fireworks on display.