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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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Surveying Capitol Fire Damage

Date: 02 27 1904
Description: Damage caused to the East Wing of the third Wisconsin State Capitol by the fire of February 26-27, 1904. In the foreground is a duplicate of the "Centennia...
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Building on Fire

Date: 1931
Description: Groups of fire fighters work to put out a fire in winter. Smoke is billowing out the windows and covering the facade. A building on the far left has a sign...
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Fire Fighters with Fire Hose

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Description: Three fire fighters are holding a hose to put out a fire. One man is standing on a ladder, while water is pouring out of the building onto the sidewalk and...
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Fire Fighters with Fire Hoses

Date: 1931
Description: Small clusters of fire fighters work to put out a fire with fire hoses, which are aimed high at a building covered in smoke.
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Fire Fighters in Street with Fire Hoses

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Description: A long line of fire fighters in the street are aiming fire hoses at a building. Coils of hoses cover the street.
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Fire Fighters in Alley

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Description: Seven fire fighters are in an alley putting out a fire in a building. Three of the fire fighters are running with a fire hose, while two other men hold the...
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Fire Fighters and Fire Hoses

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Description: A group of fire fighters standing in the street while two men are being raised on a moving ladder, which is attached to the back of a truck. Two other ladd...
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Five Fire Fighters

Date: 1931
Description: A small group of four fighters and one of their bosses are standing amid burned remnants from a fire. One man is holding a fire hose that is spraying water...
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Capitol Fire

Date: 02 1904
Description: A crowd watches as a stream of water is trained on the south wing of the burning third Wisconsin State Capitol. The Centennial Fountain, with a winter cove...
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Bank Burning Money, Tezpur, Assam

Date: 1962
Description: Bank burning money in Tezpur, Assam during the Sino-Indian Border Conflict. The large pile of paper is steadily burning and a group of men are watching fro...
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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...
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Obey and Young at Ground Zero

Date: 09 2001
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...
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9/11 Destruction

Date: 09 2001
Description: Debris from the collapse of the Twin Towers in the churchyard at St. Paul's Church near the World Trader Center, a few days after 9/11.
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Barn Fire

Date: 08 1987
Description: The Behm familiy suffers a barn fire.
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Watching the Hotel Washington Fire

Date: 02 18 1996
Description: View towards a small group of people watching as fire destroys the Hotel Washington. Behind them is an American Red Cross disaster services vehicle.
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The Hotel Washington Fire

Date: 02 18 1996
Description: A view from Bedford Street of the smouldering ruins of the Hotel Washington. A pedestrian crosses the street in front of a parked firetruck. Water being us...
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Burning German Materials in Galesville

Date: 11 11 1918
Description: Crowd of men and young boys gathered around a smoldering pile of ash and scraps in the Galesville Town Square. The burned items were most likely German boo...
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Madison Fire Department Opening Announcement

Date: 05 14 1886
Description: Printed announcement of the opening of the Madison Fire Department. At the top, in a circular frame, is a fire fighter driving a horse-drawn fire engine. B...
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Remains of Droster Brothers General Store

Date: 11 1918
Description: Members of the Droster Family stand among the remains of the Droster Brothers General Store after it burned down in November. It was located across the str...

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