Burning The Standard Oil Company In Bayonne, New Jersey (1900 Original Black & White Film)

Travel back in time to the devastating fire of 1900 with this powerful black and white film. Witness the chaos and destruction as dense black smoke billows into the sky, engulfing the streets of Constable Hook, Bayonne, N.J. The scene captures the frantic efforts of residents fleeing the advancing flames, salvaging what little they can from their homes.

Experience the raw intensity of this historic event, immortalized in early motion pictures.

Source :
Thomas A. Edison, I. & Paper Print Collection. (1900) Burning of the Standard Oil Co's tanks, Bayonne, N.J. United States: Edison Manufacturing Co. [Video] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/00694164