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Elsie Wilson Gets Eye Drops Post Fire
Community
Hoonah Community Members
Category
Hoonah Fire of 1944
Summary
Hoonah residents were given eye drops because many were affected by the smoke and ashes from the 1944 fire. In these photographs Elsie Wilson gets eye drops while her husband Bill Wilson, Sr. overlooks and assists.
Post Fire Relief Workers Set up Tents
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Hoonah Community Members
Category
Hoonah Fire of 1944
Post Fire Relief Workers with Food Supplies
Community
Hoonah Community Members
Category
Hoonah Fire of 1944
Summary
Members of the U.S. Navy sorting food for Hoonah residents after the fire of 1944.
Hoonah Residents Eating Post Fire
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Hoonah Community Members
Category
Hoonah Fire of 1944
Summary
The U.S. Navy provided meals for Hoonah residents after the 1944 fire.
An Elder Receives Medical Care Post Fire
Community
Hoonah Community Members
Category
Hoonah Fire of 1944
Summary
A male elder gets medical attention from the Coast Guard post fire of 1944.
An Elder Man and Woman Sit in Front of Temporary Housing Post Fire
Community
Hoonah Community Members
Category
Hoonah Fire of 1944
Children and Adults Looking Through Fire Remnants
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Hoonah Community Members
Category
Hoonah Fire of 1944
Summary
The Greenwald family looks through the debris and remnants of the fire as a little girl gazes off.
Post Fire Smoke Rising from the Ground
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Hoonah Community Members
Category
Hoonah Fire of 1944
Summary
Smoke rises from the ground. In the far left the Russian Orthodox church can be seen.
Hoonah Post Fire Waterfront Aerial
Community
Hoonah Community Members
Category
Hoonah Fire of 1944
Summary
South facing aerial photograph showing the waterfront burn area of the 1944 fire.
Two Men Work on the Bridge After the Fire
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Hoonah Community Members
Category
Hoonah Fire of 1944
Greenwald Album Page 1
16 pages
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Hoonah Community Members
Category
Hoonah Fire of 1944
Summary
Photographs and original narratives taken and written after the fire.
Two Ladies with Clothing Supplies for Fire Victims
Community
Hoonah Community Members
Category
Hoonah Fire of 1944
Summary
Two ladies stand amongst donations of clothing for Hoonah residents who lost everything in the 1944 fire.