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Forest Fire At Payette Lake

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Stock #:146621
Type: Postcard
Era: Divided Back
City: McCall
State: Idaho (ID)
County: Valley
Postmark: 1911 Jul-29
Postmark State: Id
Stamp: 1C
Size: 3.5" x 5.5" (9 x 14 cm)
Recipient Address:Guy Sanders
Bothell, WA
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Actual photograph of Forest fire made at Payette Lake during the month of August 1910. Miles upon miles of the national Forest reserve were burned over by this fire and at night the lake was illuminated by the fierce red glow of the flames. Many lives were lost in the National Forest fires and Millions of dollars in lumber was consumed. The fires in many instances burning with such rapidity that razing sheep were unable to escape

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