Photograph
Fire At Pyramid Motor Cmpany
Spectators watch as black smoke pours from the burning second floor of the Pyramid Motor Company at 434 West Gilman Street after a gas tank explosion that shattered a downstairs window and rocked adjacent buildings. The explosion and fire injured seven employees. |
Image ID: | 64347 |
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Creation Date: | 03 02 1950 |
Creator Name: | Vinje, Arthur M., 1888-1972 |
City: | Madison |
County: | Dane |
State: | Wisconsin |
Collection Name: | Arthur M. Vinje photographs and negatives, circa 1914-circa 1962 |
Genre: | Photograph |
Original Format Type: | negative, original |
Original Format Number: | PH 3168A |
Original Dimensions: | 4 x 5 inches |
One of three images. Published in the Wisconsin State Journal on March 3, 1950. |
Explosions |
Fires |
Crowds |
Automobiles |
Coats |
Clothing and dress |
Pedestrians |
Sidewalks |
Central business districts |
Outdoor photography |
Signs and signboards |
Automobile repair shops |
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