New Year's Day Fire 1942 Missoula Montana RPPC Real Photo McKay Disaster For Sale

New Year's Day Fire 1942 Missoula Montana RPPC Real Photo McKay Disaster
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New Year's Day Fire 1942 Missoula Montana RPPC Real Photo McKay Disaster:
$34.99

New Year's Day Fire 1942 Missoula Montana RPPC Real Photo Postcard McKay Disaster

A dramatic real photo postcard capturing the New Year's Day Fire of 1942 in downtown Missoula, Montana, with firefighters directing multiple streams of water into a blazing three-story business block. Legible signage places the scene precisely: Yandt's Men's Wear on the corner, Hotel Shapard, and Gamble Stores, with a 'Happy New Year' banner still hanging as smoke pours from the upper floors.

  • Active fire scene with firefighters and water streams on a downtown corner
  • Identifiable businesses: Yandt's Men's Wear, Hotel Shapard, Gamble Stores
  • Captioned in the negative and credited 'McKay Photo'
  • Real photo on AGFA Ansco postcard stock; unused with blank back
  • Strong contrast; light corner and surface wear
Condition

Real photo postcard (RPPC) on AGFA Ansco stock, unused with a blank back. Strong contrasty image with light corner wear and minor surface handling; caption inked in the negative.

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About Scanthology

Scanthology specializes in carefully digitized vintage paper. Every card is scanned at high resolution, stored flat, and shipped protected. Questions welcome -- thanks for looking!

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