Prior to the fire, Lafayette Street had a reputation of being one of the finest streets in the city of Salem, due to its length and the great elms on either side of the street, originally planted by Ezekial Hersey Derby. Taken from the vantage point of Leach and Holly Street, Robb's photo depicts the destruction along Lafayette Street from Derby Street to Holly and Leach Streets.
Creator
Malcolm E. Robb, Photographer
Date
undated
Subjects
Derby, Ezekial Hersey; Fire losses; Holly Street (Salem, Mass.); Lafayette Street (Salem, Mass.); Leach Street (Salem, Mass.); Robb, Malcolm E.; Shade trees
Repository
The Phillips Library at the Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, Massachusetts
Format/Type
Photograph/JPEG
Negative Number
#4617
Date Digital
2008
Publication Rights
Requests for permission to publish material from this collection must be submitted in writing to the Reference Librarian in the Phillips Library at the Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, Massachusetts.
