1898

Fall River, Massachusetts: Blizzard of November 26, 1898

Fall River, Massachusetts: Blizzard of November 26, 1898

This photo shows a scene from the 1898 blizzard in Fall River, Massachusetts. The horse drawn “Reindeer” fire truck is pulled into the fire station through the snow on Second Street. Nearby business include Ye Tavern and Quirk Brothers.

A General Store - Cienfuegos, Cuba (1898)

A General Store - Cienfuegos, Cuba (1898)

Cienfuegos, Cuba, a city about 160 miles to the southeast of Havana, sits along the country’s southern shore. This photograph from 1898 of a general store there captures a slice of life moment in that place at that time.