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16527 A0519 Winnipeg Fire Department Collection     Annex To Warehouse Of Jas. Robertson'S Wholesale Hardware Destroyed By Fire At 170 - 175 Pacific Avenue East. Damage Estimated At $50,000.00. Great Photo Of The Crowd Watching The Fire And The Steamer Pumping The Water. Note In The Background The Horse With A Blanket Covering It For Protection. (See Also A0519-16526)  CostumesFire EnginesFiresHorsesWarehousesWinnipeg BuildingsWinnipeg Streets 1907, April 6
16526 A0519 Winnipeg Fire Department Collection     Fire At The Storage Annex To Warehouse Of Jas. Robertson'S Wholesale Hardware Establishment At 170 - 175 Pacific Avenue East. 5000 People Witnessed The Firefighters' Efforts From The Streets And Nearby Buildings. Damage Estimated At $50,000.00. The First Alarm Was Responded To By The Brigades From North And Central Fire Halls, And Three Large Streams Were Poured Onto The Flames Within Ten Minutes. Several Attempts To Reach The Seat Of The Fire By The Stairway Proved Futile. The Firefighters Because Of The Smoke And Fumes Had To Confine Their Effort To Flooding The Interior Of The Building From Their Ladders And With Engines. (See Also A0519-16527 Great Photo Of The Crowd)  FirefightersFiresWarehousesWinnipeg BuildingsWinnipeg Streets 1907, April 6