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Exploded Store

Date: 03 14 1929
Description: People gather to look over the remains of Natalie Troia's store at 102 South Park Street, after it exploded.
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George A. Whiting Paper Mill

Date: 08 24 1888
Description: Slightly elevated view of the George A. Whiting Paper Mill after a fire on August 24, 1888. Sixteen men were killed by the explosion of a bleacher; the ble...
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York Iron Company Ruins

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Description: Three older boys are posing standing in a yard full of toppled bricks, probably the ruins of the blast furnace of the York Iron Company. There is a boardin...
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Parking Lot at Ground Zero

Date: 09 2001
Description: Automobiles damaged during the collapse of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001.
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Robert Doyle in Brest

Date: 09 18 1944
Description: Robert Doyle views the destruction on a street in Brest, France. On the left is a damaged military truck with three soldiers standing. Behind Doyle are two...
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Ruined Kellor's Grocery Store and Garage

Date: 09 19 1960
Description: The Kellor's Grocery Store and Garage on Highway 14 (Oregon Road) in the Lakeview district 8 miles south of Madison was demolished September 19 by a blast ...
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Gas Main Explosions Killed a Madison Couple

Date: 01 05 1958
Description: Workmen from Madison Gas and Electric Company work on Main Street at the Capitol Square to check for gas leaks after two explosions rocked downtown Madison...

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