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"Jewel" Stove

Date: 08 1927
Description: "Jewel" brand stove inside a farmhouse kitchen. The original caption reads: "Stove for patch work in making faked pictures."
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Fish Boil Fire

Date: 1967
Description: Outdoor view of two pots used for a fish boil. One pot is engulfed in flames and children are running from the area.
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Fueling Fish Boil Fire

Date: 1967
Description: A man fueling a fire for a fish boil, as people look on.
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Oil Stove Accident Prevention

Date: 08 1927
Description: A woman wearing an apron pouring oil into a hot stove at the International Harvester Hinsdale experimental farm, illustrating a dangerous scenario for Inte...
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Knife Precautions

Date: 07 1927
Description: View from above of an open drawer revealing sharp knives mixed in with other kitchen utensils.
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Civil Defense Mass Feeding Practice

Date: 10 14 1954
Description: Edith Getz (left), Lillian Fried, and George Bernhagen cooking pancakes on an improvised grill during a Civil Defence emergency mass-feeding practice.
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Civil Defense Mass Feeding Practice

Date: 10 14 1954
Description: Eldred Heiser (left), Isabelle Hyslop, and Janet DePiazza gather around an oven/kettle intended for cooking soup, meats, and stews during a Civil Defense e...
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Emergency Mass Feeding Demonstration

Date: 10 14 1954
Description: Edith Getz and Lillian Fried demonstrate how to cook pancakes on an improvised griddle made of bricks and metal sheets during an emergency mass feeding dem...
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Emergency Mass Feeding Demonstration

Date: 10 14 1954
Description: Helen Giessel, left, holds a large juice can as Avis McLean cuts it with a tin sheers to make a plate during part of an emergency mass feeding demonstratio...
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Emergency Mass Feeding Demonstration

Date: 10 14 1954
Description: Four people demonstrate how old oil drums cut in half can be used to wash dishes as part of an emergency mass feeding demonstration and course of instructi...
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Emergency Mass Feeding Demonstration

Date: 10 14 1954
Description: Mildred Ryerson, left, and Melvin Dykman mixing mortar for brick stoves and ovens as part of an emergency mass feeding demonstration and course of instruct...
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Emergency Mass Feeding Demonstration

Date: 10 14 1954
Description: As part of a emergency mass feeding demonstration and course of instruction at Franklin Field, Eldred Heiser ladles soup from a large kettle to Isabelle Hy...

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