Center Street Explosion, Home Interior [Photograph]
Descriptive Object
Identifier:
OBJ.O.2003.2
Description
A black and white photograph taken after the explosion of Center Street Market early on Tuesday, February 13, 1951 in Old Town, Maine. It shows extensive damage to the interior of Chester Shepherd's house, which had been located next door to the market. Most of the wallpaper in what appears to be a living room was blasted inwards, revealing the lathe and plaster wall construction. In this shot a man, possibly Chester Shepherd, holds a broken piece of window frame up to where it should fit into the whole.