Photograph showing a chimney and debris at the site of a U. S. Coast Guard building in Bandon, Oregon, after the town was destroyed by a wildfire on Saturday, September 26, 1936. A cropped version of this photograph was one of seven that were published in a spread on Page 13 of the Oregon Journal on Tuesday, September 29, 1936. The photographs were published under the headline “Photographs Vividly Portray Horror of Holocaust Which Completely Destroyed Beautiful Bandon-by-the-Sea.” This photograph had the following caption: “Only a chimney and flagpole remain erect in the air, where once stood the fine headquarters of the Bandon United States coast guard.” Also see image Nos. 372A0725, 372A0727, and 372A0728, which were published on the same page as this photograph, and image No. 372A0722, which was published on the front page the same day. Image note: The text “x 15” is written on the negative and is visible in the lower right corner of the image.

Photograph showing burned debris and walls still standing at the site of a building in Bandon, Oregon, after the town was destroyed by wildfire on Saturday, September 26, 1936. At right is a street, and in the background are three buildings still standing along the street. A cropped version of this photograph was one of seven that were published in a spread on Page 13 of the Oregon Journal on Tuesday, September 29, 1936. The photographs were published under the headline “Photographs Vividly Portray Horror of Holocaust Which Completely Destroyed Beautiful Bandon-by-the-Sea.” This photograph had the following caption: “All that remains of the main business street in Bandon. Even concrete walls yielded to the fire. The old frame city hall in the background escaped destruction by some miracle. It will probably be used as temporary coast guard headquarters.” Also see image Nos. 372A0724, 372A0725, and 372A0728, which were published on the same page as this photograph, and image No. 372A0722, which was published on the front page the same day. Image note: The text “x 13” is written on the negative and is visible in the lower right corner of the image.

Photograph showing burned fuel pumps and other debris at the site of a service station in Bandon, Oregon, after the town was destroyed by wildfire on Saturday, September 26, 1936. A cropped version of this photograph was one of seven that were published in a spread on Page 13 of the Oregon Journal on Tuesday, September 29, 1936. The photographs were published under the headline “Photographs Vividly Portray Horror of Holocaust Which Completely Destroyed Beautiful Bandon-by-the-Sea.” This photograph had the following caption: “Typical of the destruction throughout the entire city is that of this filling station. And business men of the town are about as able to give service as is the mute sign in the foreground.” Also see image Nos. 372A0724, 372A0727, and 372A0728, which were published on the same page as this photograph, and image No. 372A0722, which was published on the front page the same day. Image note: The text “x8” is written on the negative and is visible in the lower right corner of the image.

Photograph showing burned debris and walls still standing at the site of a building in Bandon, Oregon, after the town was destroyed by wildfire on Saturday, September 26, 1936. The text “x7” is written on the negative and is visible in the lower right corner of the image.

Photograph, taken from a high vantage, showing burned buildings and debris in the main business district of Bandon, Oregon, after the town was destroyed by wildfire on Saturday, September 26, 1936. A cropped version of this photograph was one of seven that were published in a spread on Page 13 of the Oregon Journal on Tuesday, September 29, 1936. The photographs were published under the headline “Photographs Vividly Portray Horror of Holocaust Which Completely Destroyed Beautiful Bandon-by-the-Sea.” This photograph had the following caption: “General view of the main business district from the top of the hill on which formerly stood the coast guard residence and headquarters. These few remaining concrete walls are today being blasted down, in the interest of safety, before the ruins are inspected.” Also see image Nos. 372A0724, 372A0725, and 372A0727, which were published on the same page as this photograph, and image No. 372A0722, which was published on the front page the same day. Image note: The text “x17” is written on the negative and is visible in the lower right corner of the image.

Photograph showing rows of tents and piles of building materials in Bandon, Oregon, after the town was destroyed by wildfire on Saturday, September 26, 1936. Four unidentified people are standing at the door of one of the tents, and a wooden platform and frame are under construction nearby. A cropped version of this photograph was one of seven that were published in a spread on Page 18 of the Oregon Journal on Wednesday, September 30, 1936. The photographs were published under the headline “Tents Replace Ruined Homes as Bandon Citizens Prepare to Rebuild Where Fire Wiped Out City.” This photograph had the following caption: “Red Cross tent city springs up to care for homeless refugees at Bandon.” Also see image Nos. 372A0719 and 372A0723, which were published on the same page as this photograph. Image note: The text “x9” is written on the negative and is visible in the lower right corner of the image.

Photograph showing a metal stove and chimney still standing at the site of a destroyed building in Bandon, Oregon, after the town was destroyed by wildfire on Saturday, September 26, 1936. In the background are a wall, foundation, and debris. The text “x14” is written on the negative and is visible in the lower right corner of the image.

Photograph showing unidentified people looking through debris at the site of a burned home in Bandon, Oregon, on Tuesday, September 29, 1936. The town was destroyed by wildfire on Saturday, September 26, 1936. A cropped version of this photograph was published on the front page of the Oregon Journal on Tuesday, September 29, 1936, under the headline “Pitiful Sight in Fire-Ravaged Bandon.” The photograph had the following caption: “One of the hundreds of Bandon families today searching the ruins of their former homes, hoping to find something worth salvaging. The ruins have just cooled sufficiently to permit inspection. A few residents, with tear-stained eyes, are treading the ruins with extreme care, fearful they may step on the dead form of a missing relative.” Image note: The text “x12” is written on the negative and is visible in the lower right corner of the image.

Photograph showing clouds billowing from the remains of a building in Bandon, Oregon, as the wreckage is leveled for safety. The building was among those damaged when the town was destroyed by wildfire on Saturday, September 26, 1936. A cropped version of this photograph was one of seven that were published in a spread on Page 18 of the Oregon Journal on Wednesday, September 30, 1936. The photographs were published under the headline “Tents Replace Ruined Homes as Bandon Citizens Prepare to Rebuild Where Fire Wiped Out City.” This photograph had the following caption: “Blasting ruins left tottering by the flames which swept over the city Saturday night.” Also see image Nos. 372A0719 and 372A0720, which were published on the same page as this photograph. Image note: The text “x10” and the number 8 are written on the negative and are visible in the bottom corners of the image.

Photograph showing a group of people at the site of a burned home in Bandon, Oregon, after the town was destroyed by wildfire on Saturday, September 26, 1936. The building’s chimney remains standing at left. Just visible in the background is the roof of a building still standing. A cropped version of this photograph was one of seven that were published in a spread on Page 18 of the Oregon Journal on Wednesday, September 30, 1936. The photographs were published under the headline “Tents Replace Ruined Homes as Bandon Citizens Prepare to Rebuild Where Fire Wiped Out City.” This photograph had the following caption: “Mrs. O. W. Ransower inspects ruins in her ‘best’ house while the smaller one stands unharmed, the only home left in South Bandon.” Also see image Nos. 372A0720 and 372A0723, which were published on the same page as this photograph. Image note: The number 16 is written on the negative and is visible in the lower right corner of the image.