Record 456/784 Catalog Record The Postcard Collection Exhibit Page Home Search Image 1 of 2 Description  Postcard, black and white photograph. "Amsden Building, South Framingham, Mass., soon after collapse" in black at bottom center. Picture of the collapsed Amsden building with a crowd of people surrounding the wreckage. Message to Willie Parmentar around margins. On back, Willie parmentar's address and South Framingham stamp. Published by J.F. Eber The Amsden Building, under construction on Concord Street at Kendall Street, collapsed on July 23, 1906, killing 13 and injuring several more. The southwest corner did not fall. This part was promptly made usable while completion of the rest of the building was delayed until about 1910. It exists today.

Postcard -The Framingham Postcard Collection -Copyright Framingham History Center Amsdem ruins with writing COPYRIGHT INFORMATION ~ When using this image, the credit information should be in the following format: Image courtesy of the Framingham History Center.

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