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27. [Trappe fire 1911] shows 15 man bucket brigade standing in front of ruins of Kirby's store; printed card; full image. Kirby's store was located at what is now numbered 29350 Maple Ave. Used on p. 135 of Preston; Trappe, The Story of an Old Fashioned Town; Reverse: divided; unused ; written in ink "Ruins of Trappe. Do you recognize any?" and, in pencil,"What did you do with my old black felt hat?"; 1 copy known.