Title

Framed Photograph of the August 20, 1951 Forum Cafeteria Fire, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creation Date

August 20 1951

Description

Large framed black-and-white photograph of the Forum Cafeteria Fire (#36 South 7th Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota) on August 20, 1951 at 11;14 PM. 

A nighttime photograph that shows several fire trucks (both ladder and hose trucks) parked in the street with firefighters operating them to put out the fire in the Forum Cafeteria. Two ladders are rolled out. One ladder rests on the Forum Cafeteria and the second ladder rests on the neighboring Century Theater building. There is a mess of hoses laying on the street. The sidewalk across from the fire is packed with by-standers and spectators. 

The photograph is in a large square plastic frame with glass glaze. The plastic is made to look like wood and is painted a dark brown with decorative moulding. 

Next to the photograph is a descriptive label with a diagram showing how the various fire trucks were lined up in order to fight the fire. The label reads: "Minneapolis Fire Department August 20, 1951 11:14 PM 3-3 Alarm Fire Forum Cafeteria Fire #36 South 7th Street".