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Stump Land and Soil Erosion

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Description: Forest destroyed by destructive logging followed by a fire. The right-hand side of the image shows where soil erosion has begun.
Print

Constructing Boats

Date: 1655
Description: Engraving made after a watercolor painting by John White during the Barlowe Expedition in Virginia, 1585-1587.
Postcard

Old Mill Burning

Date: 05 22 1914
Description: Caption reads: "The Old Mill Burning."
Poster

Forest Fires Bring Tragic Losses

Date: 1944
Description: Forest Fire Design No. 2, Untitled. The poster features primarily text, in shades of dulled red and white. A message on the back of the poster indicates th...
Photograph

Smoldering Debris

Date: 06 12 1899
Description: Still smoldering fires and wreckage amidst debris left in the wake of a tornado.
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Firetruck Amid Debris

Date: 06 12 1899
Description: A firetruck with its hose hanging into the water is surrounded by debris and other wreckage left from a tornado.
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Burning Oil Tank

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Description: A crowd is gathered a safe distance from a burning oil tank.
Photograph

Oil Fields with Smoke

Date: 1920
Description: Elevated view of smoke rising from the oil fields in the distance, resulting from an electrical storm.
Photograph

Oil Tank on Fire

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Description: A 55,000 pound oil tank burns in Tulsa.
Print

Keeler Lumber & Fuel Co. Memohead

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Description: Memohead of Keeler Lumber & Fuel Company of Beloit, Wisconsin, a dealer in lumber and coal, with a tree stump, a pile of smoldering coal, and wisps of smok...
Photograph

Fire on Schwertz Farm

Date: 04 30 1997
Description: "At the fire on the opposite page [Page 26], this 3/4 full, 500 gallon propane tank exploded and was propelled 1/2 mile to this location on the Jim & Donna...
Photograph

McGillivray Factory Fire

Date: 07 1912
Description: Elevated view of the fire at the McGillivray factory.
Photograph

McGillivray Factory Fire

Date: 07 1912
Description: Elevated view of the fire at the McGillivray factory. Onlookers are standing in the road in the foreground.
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Scene from McGillivray Fire

Date: 07 1912
Description: Elevated view of the fire at the McGillivray factory. Horse-drawn vehicles and onlookers are on the road in the foreground.
Photograph

McGillivray Factory Fire

Date: 07 1912
Description: Elevated view of the fire at the McGillivray factory, with onlookers in the foreground.
Photograph

Rebuilding

Date: 1899
Description: Elevated view of a horse-drawn wagon loaded with lumber standing in front of the frame of building under construction facing Main Street. There is a worker...
Photograph

Man Operating 500 Pay Dozer

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Description: Left side view of a man operating a 500 Pay Dozer. The trees and ground in the background are black, and there is smoke.
Postcard

Ruins of the Canning Factory

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Description: Slightly elevated view of the aftermath of a fire at a canning factory. Men are inspecting the charred ruins, which are smoking. Buildings and a church tow...
Photograph

Findorff Mill Fire

Date: 1909
Description: Elevated view of the damage from the fire. Burned logs are in the foreground, and pieces of burned and broken machinery is among the broken foundation. Men...

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