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Mannequin in chimney, 321 E. Olive


Title	Mannequin in chimney, 321 E. Olive
Image ID Number	C01458
Date	1967-10-10
Decade	1960s
Description	"Can't be Santa" says 10/10/1967 Coloradoan photograph on page 1. "Apparently a couple of college students decided to do a little decorating in connection with Fire Prevention Week when they affixed this pair of artificial gams to their fireplace chimney, but the Fort Collins Fire Department took a dim view of their efforts." Inspectors ordered removal as an obstruction was a hazard; deadly carbon monoxide gases could easily be forced into the house. "The prank was engineered for 'kicks' according to the occupants, and did cause a 'double take' from passing motorists. The chimney was at 321 E. Olive
Content Type	buildings
Historical Context	Urban Renewal 1955-1969
Image Source	Coloradoan Collection
Image Collection	Coloradoan
File Location	Coloradoan Negative Book 3
Language	English
Image Origin	Negative Strip C3_179_36
Digitization Format	HP ScanJet 6100C Scanner; Adobe 6.0; TIFF 800 dpi; JPEG 72 dpi; GIF 72 dpi
Collection Name	HistoricPhotographs
Web Exhibit	BuildingSearch

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The Water Ways Photograph Database provides 1200 photographs associated with Larimer County water history.