Humboldt County Eureka Mill Fire Carnage Aftermath September 16, 1914 Real Photo Postcard

The Eureka Millfire on September 16, 1914, depicts a significant industrial disaster in Eureka, California. During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Eureka thrived as a pivotal center for the Pacific Northwest's timber industry, leveraging its extensive redwood forests and strategic deep-water port on Humboldt Bay. Lumber mills like the one shown were the economic backbone of the region, processing vast quantities of logs into building materials for a rapidly industrializing nation.