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Gerard W. Brown
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Using stereoviews and postcards, Chelsea chronicles ninety-five years of the city's glorious past as it emerged from agrarian roots to become an important industrial center and home for thousands of European immigrants. The pages are filled with more than one hundred eighty historic views, documenting Chelsea's history from the post-Civil War era to the Vietnam decade. Highlighted are the 1867 Water Celebration, the great fire of 1908, the city's rebirth during Reconstruction, the expansion of the Naval Hospital during World War I (today's Admirals Hill), Prattville, the Soldiers Home, the post-World War I era, and much more. This volume will excite anyone who is preservation minded and enjoys local history.
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THE GREAT CHELSEA FIRE OF 1908
This tragic event, also known as the Chelsea conflagration, occurred on Palm Sunday, April 12, 1908. Nothing like this had ever before been witnessed by the people of the city. When it was over, almost 500 acres had been burned, destroying more than 2,800 buildings, 13 churches (including all 3 synagogues), 8 schools, 3 banks, 4 newspaper plants, and 2 fire stations. The fire also claimed city hall, the library, the Armory, the Masonic Temple, the YMCA, the board of health building, Frost Hospital, the post office, and more than 700 businesses. A total of 18 people were killed, and about the same number were declared missing. More than 17,000 people became homeless as a result of the fire.
Postcards of the fire disaster can be grouped into two categories: photographic and printed black-and-white. In addition, lithographic cards were produced in color; however, only a few titles were made. None are included in this volume.
The most unusual postcards produced were photographic views. The author has found very few duplicates, suggesting they were produced in small quantities. The print quality of the cards examined is excellent. Scenes of the fire in progress are rare, because the fire moved so quickly that few people had time to take photographs. Included are dramatic, general views of ruined churches and banks, and a destroyed fire engine. The most comprehensive series produced was a set of 11 unique photographic images taken of the ruins on April 20 and 21. The photographer documented and initialed the back of all the postcards with the initials H. C. A. To date, the identity of the photographer has not been determined. The images are of high quality and show some unique scenes, including a house that survived the fire, as well as Bellingham Hill and some rarely seen East Boston locations.
Several other postcard series of the fire were produced in high quantity. They include Reichner Brothers, 564 Washington Street, Boston, Munich, Leipzig; the Metropolitan News Company, Boston; and the New England Paper and Stationery Company, Ayer. The views are comprehensive and show buildings, streets, people, and before-and-after scenes.
A great variety of postcards was produced of the 1908 Chelsea fire. Further discovery of new views will enhance our understanding of that fateful day and the disaster that catapulted Chelsea into a reconstruction period, transforming the city permanently.