United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798Unknown1917View of an unidentified section in Atlanta, Georgia in the aftermath of the 1917 fire.chimneys; ruins; burned trees;The Great Atlanta Fire of 1917 began downtown in a warehouse on Decatur Street. In less than ten hours it destroyed over 2,000 homes, businesses, and churches. Much of the damage occurred in a neighborhood known as the Fourth Ward. Only one fatality was reported but nearly 10,000 people were displaced. Losses totaled $5.5 millionimage/jpegVIS 170.3834.001ahc1703834001.jpgAtlanta, Ga. : Kenan Research Centerhttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/Atlanta History Photograph CollectionFires--Georgia--AtlantaTrees--Georgia--AtlantaSidewalks--Atlanta--GeorgiaRoads--Georgia--Atlanta1917 FireStillImage