Duval-Wallace Hardware, 1947

The Duval-Wallace Hardware store occupied the ground floor of the Flood Block Rooming House, located at 119-121 E. Park Avenue in Anaconda.  The picture above is from about 1947-48.  On October 30, 1954, an arsonist set fire to this building and of about 40 who lived there, 2 men were injured, and 9 men were killed.
 
Injured:    Ed Farrell, about 48
                Vernon Goody, 46
 
Deceased:     Leo Dougherty, 46
                    Leland Bowman, 50
                    Joseph Frankovich, 42
                    Arthur H. Saul, about 35
                    Maurice Alberts, about 55
                    Murray A. Cole, 28
                    Daniel J. Kennedy, 81
                    Clarkson M. Chantry, 46
                    Cornelius E. O'Connor, 52

   

Suzanne Andrews
MTGenWeb County Coordinator
for Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, MT
Updated 06/29/08