Date: | 1871 |
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Description: | Ruins of building showing smokestack still standing after the Peshtigo fire. A group of men are standing on the left. |
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Description: | Fire fighting scene in which a man is at the top of a very tall ladder mounted on a hook and ladder fire truck. A group of men observe. A haze of smoke fil... |
Date: | 1871 |
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Description: | Elevated view of men and ships near the McCormick Works and the Chicago River during the Chicago Fire of 1871. The original caption reads: "Reproduction o... |
Date: | 08 24 1888 |
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Description: | The George A. Whiting Paper Mill after a fire on August 24, 1888. Sixteen men were killed by the explosion of a bleacher; the bleacher exploded as the nigh... |
Date: | 08 24 1888 |
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Description: | The George A. Whiting Paper Mill after a fire on August 24, 1888. Men and women are standing near the damaged railroad tracks. Sixteen men were killed by t... |
Date: | 08 24 1888 |
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Description: | The George A. Whiting Paper Mill after a fire on August 24, 1888. Men are standing near a damaged section of the mill. Sixteen men were killed by the explo... |
Date: | 08 24 1888 |
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Description: | The George A. Whiting Paper Mill after a fire on August 24, 1888. A man is standing to the left of a large damaged metal section of the mill which is resti... |
Date: | 08 24 1888 |
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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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Description: | View across water towards fire fighters in a boat on the river putting out a fire in a large building. Water sprays from fire hoses from two directions, wi... |
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Description: | Fire at the elevator of the Atlas Flour Mill. Two men are working a water hose tower in the center, and fire fighters are aiming jets of water at the buil... |
Date: | 06 1934 |
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Description: | Elevated view of a crowd gathered outside International Harvester's Deering Works at Fullerton and River, as a crew of firemen works to extinguish a fire i... |
Date: | 06 1962 |
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Description: | Alley in Vinh Quoi, Vietnam, after a Viet Cong attack. Empty wooden ammunition boxes are strewn about in front of the charred entryway to a small brick bui... |
Date: | 06 1962 |
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Description: | Entrance to a Vinh Quoi, Vietnam, building burned out in a Viet Cong attack. Debris can be seen cluttering the floor in the darkened interior. A tree branc... |
Date: | 09 2001 |
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Description: | Wisconsin Congressman David R. Obey (right) and Florida Congressman Young tour the destruction at the World Trade Center with an FBI guide a few days after... |
Date: | 09 2001 |
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Description: | Congressman Bill Young of Florida (left), chair of the House Appropriations Committee, and Congressman David R. Obey of Wisconsin, the ranking committee De... |
Date: | 09 2001 |
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Description: | Wisconsin Congressman David R. Obey (right, in the blue shirt) touring the 9/11 Ground Zero site with an unidentified FBI official, Joan Obey, and an unide... |
Date: | 09 2001 |
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Description: | Florida Congressman Bill Young (left) and Wisconsin Congressman David R. Obey, respectively the Republican chair and the ranking Democrat of the House Appr... |
Date: | 09 2001 |
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Description: | Wisconsin Congressman David R. Obey (center) at the World Trade Center Ground Zero a few days after 9/11. Obey was there as the ranking Democrat on the Hou... |
Date: | 09 2001 |
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Description: | Florida Congressman Bill Young (left) and Wisconsin Congressman David R. Obey, respectively chairman and ranking Democrat on the House Appropriations Commi... |
Date: | 09 2001 |
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Description: | Wisconsin Congressman David R. Obey at the 9/11 Ground Zero site viewing the damage to the World Trade Center. Behind Obey is the World Financial Center co... |
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