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Fire at Madison Steam Laundry

Date: 03 20 1935
Description: View across street towards the Madison Steam Laundry, at 433 State Street, the scene of a fire. In front of the building is a fire truck with extension lad...
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Building Fire

Date: 01 13 1929
Description: Flames light up the night as fire fighters hose down the Jeffery Brothers Automobile Preparing and Storage building at 621 University Avenue in an attempt ...
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The Conklin Fire

Date: 1915
Description: Fire fighters standing amid smoking timbers aim their hoses to douse the flames.
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Fire Company Wagon

Date: 1868
Description: The first ladder wagon of Capitol Hook and Ladder Company #1 posed at the corner of Pinckney and Main streets to show off the length of the wagon and the 4...
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Doyon Lumber Co. Fire

Date: 05 11 1947
Description: Firemen at the scene of the Doyon Lumber Company fire, 638 West Mifflin Street. The Fiore coal silos are visible in the background.
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Fire — Foam Equipment Test

Date: 05 01 1952
Description: Two fire fighters are shown holding a hose with liquid shooting out of its nozzle while two other fire fighters look on. Behind them is a lake.
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Quality Service Laundry Fire

Date: 11 07 1953
Description: Fire fighters standing on the roof of Quality Service Laundry at 1202 Regent Street as smoke is billowing out from below.
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Wehrmann's Travel Shop Fire

Date: 01 31 1960
Description: View of Wehrmann's Travel Shop storefront at 508 State Street with a fire truck parked outside. The shop was destroyed by fire late Sunday night. The Unive...
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Maple Bluff Fire School

Date: 11 12 1960
Description: Chief Ader of the Elm Grove fire department, conductor of the fire school, demonstrates spraying a small fire during a fire school held by the Maple Bluff ...
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Maple Bluff Fire School

Date: 11 12 1960
Description: A scene from a fire school held by the Maple bluff fire department for their volunteer firemen. They witnessed demonstrations on how to put out different t...
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Ruins of the Hotel Washington

Date: 02 18 1996
Description: Firefighters attempt to extinguish the blaze destroying the Hotel Washington. Most of the building has collapsed.
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Masonary Work Continues as Firemen Put Out Fire

Date: 05 03 1962
Description: Employees of the Monona Masonry Company continue to install glass block windows at the Madison Board of Education building, 351 W. Wilson Street, while fir...
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Middleton Industrial Fire

Date: 11 06 1964
Description: Fire fighters battling a fire at the Art Brush Creations and Industrial Research printing plant in downtown Middleton.
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Firemen Fighting Fire at Abandoned North Western Railway Ice House

Date: 09 28 1957
Description: Three firemen are spraying water on a fire at the abandoned North Western Railway ice house, located on South Brearly Street along the railroad tracks betw...
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Madison Apartment Fire

Date: 02 19 1959
Description: Madison firemen fighting an apartment fire at 146 West Johnson street.

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