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Aftermath Of The Fire At The Lethbridge Arena

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Material Type
Photograph
Date Range
15 March 1971
Accession No.
19981071235
Physical Description
20 12.7 x 17.8 cm Black and white photographs
Scope and Content
The photograph album containing twenty views of the ruins of the Lethbridge Arena after fire destroyed the building.
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Material Type
Photograph
Date Range
15 March 1971
Physical Description
20 12.7 x 17.8 cm Black and white photographs
Physical Condition
Excellent
History Biographical
These photographs were transferred from the City of Lethbridge Records Centre to the Archives. The photographs were collected from inside the Lethbridge Fire Department and from private contributors, to be used in the book, Lethbridge: A Century of Fire Fighting, by Ted Bochan and Alex Johnston (Lethbridge, 1986). No provenance is available for the privately contributed photographs.
Acquisition Source
City Of Lethbridge Fire Department
Scope and Content
The photograph album containing twenty views of the ruins of the Lethbridge Arena after fire destroyed the building.
Notes
The Lethbridge Arena burned to the ground about 90 minutes after the fire started. Approximately 1,800 fans watching a Lethbridge Sugar Kings vs. Edmonton Maple Leafs hockey games all escaped without serious injuries. Damage as a result of the fire was $477,458.
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Public Access
Accession No.
19981071235
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