Chemistry Building Burns at Montana State University, October 20, 1916.

It was a bad day at Montana State University, 100 years ago.



The Chemistry Building burned.

The Photo above is "embedded and from MSU's website.  The full caption reads:

• Title: Chemistry Building Fire, October 20, 1916
  Creator: unknown
  Date: October 20, 1916
  Description: Distance view of Chemistry Building, taken from the northwest, showing the building on fire with billowing smoke pouring from the windows and rising to the sky. Spectators visible on snow covered surrounding grounds. Montana Hall also visible. Very similar to image 1451 but with different smoke clouds
  Notes: The Chemistry Building burned on October 20, 1916 and was extensively photographed during and after the event.
  Physical Description: Photo print - Black and White
  Subjects: Chemistry Building I Montana Hall Montana College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts--Fire, October 20, 1916
  Keywords: fires, snow, campus views, spectators, buildings
  Photograph ID: parc-001452

Please don't copy the photograph, it's MSU's.

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Fighting a fire in the snow. . . how miserable.