Big Fire in Erie Basin, 1901
Beard's Wharf Destroyed
A huge fire destroyed Beard's Wharf in Erie Basin. The steamship Idlewild was destroyed, but luckily drifted away and prevented further damage to other ships.
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The Scene of Ruin at Beards' Wharf, Erie Basin
Photo accompanying detail of massive fire in Erie Basin | Source: Brooklyn Daily Eagle, January 9, 1901, p. 1 View File Details Page
Big Fire in Erie Basin Burns a Dock and Shipping
Creator: Brooklyn Daily Eagle View File Details Page