Where the Great Salem Fire of 1914 began, showing ruins at the intersection of Bridge, Boston, and Proctor Streets.
21, 23 & 25 Proctor St can be seen in the distance
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55 Boston St., Salem, MA

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Where the Great Salem Fire of 1914 began, showing ruins at the intersection of Bridge, Boston, and Proctor Streets. 21, 23 & 25 Proctor St can be seen in the distance

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Neighborhood: Federal Street District
Census Tract 204702 · Essex County County

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[ca. 1865–1914]

Phillips Library at the Peabody Essex Museum

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[ca. 1865–1914]

Phillips Library at the Peabody Essex Museum

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[ca. 1865–1914]

Phillips Library at the Peabody Essex Museum

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[ca. 1865–1914]

Phillips Library at the Peabody Essex Museum

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[ca. 1865–1914]

Phillips Library at the Peabody Essex Museum

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June 1914

Phillips Library at the Peabody Essex Museum

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Nelson Dionne Salem History Collection, Salem State University Archives and Special Collections, Salem, Massachusetts

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February 17, 2026