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| Date: | 11 25 1871 |
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| Description: | Engraved view of Peshtigo Fire showing people trying to escape the flames by boat and on horseback. A team of cattle also seek refuge and several birds tak... |
| Date: | 02 27 1904 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of the third Wisconsin State Capitol ablaze. |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Slightly elevated view of fire fighters on the side of a building and standing on the ground lifting people out of a building. |
| Date: | 12 11 1926 |
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| Description: | Fire destroyed the Atlas Flour Mill, causing an estimated $100,000 in damage. Thirteen engine companies, six truck companies, and two fire boats fought the... |
| Date: | 08 16 1932 |
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| Description: | People looking at the ruins of the Royal Airport hangar and office after a fire. Viewed from the southwest. |
| Date: | 08 30 1931 |
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| Description: | Ruins from fire. There are railroad tracks in the foreground, and people standing and looking at the damage. |
| Date: | 08 30 1931 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of crowds gathering to survey the smoke and ash left after a fire demolished buildings. |
| Date: | 05 21 1931 |
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| Description: | Fire scene from the west end, showing ruins of the Lins and Hood hardware and furniture store, a pool hall, and confectionary store, with adults and childr... |
| Date: | 05 21 1931 |
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| Description: | Fire scene from the east end, showing ruins of the Lins and Hood hardware and furniture store, a pool hall and confectionery store, with adults and childre... |
| Date: | 01 13 1929 |
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| Description: | Building on fire at Jeffery Brothers Automobile Preparing and Storage, 621 University Avenue. |
| Date: | 01 13 1929 |
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| Description: | Flames light up the night as fire fighters hose down the Jeffery Brothers Automobile Preparing and Storage building at 621 University Avenue in an attempt ... |
| Date: | 02 27 1904 |
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| Description: | Wisconsin State Capitol fire, showing a crowd watching near the South Wing. Some of the contents of the building are already in wagons ready to be hauled a... |
| Date: | 02 27 1904 |
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| Description: | Fire at the third Wisconsin State Capitol, showing the South Wing, and spectators gathered on the path. Some of the salvaged contents of the building are s... |
| Date: | 02 27 1904 |
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| Description: | Spectators near the South Wing of the third Wisconsin State Capitol watching the fire that eventually destroyed most of the building. |
| Date: | 02 1904 |
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| Description: | View of the crowd standing at the South Wing of the Wisconsin State Capitol watching the fire that destroyed most of the building. Because the University w... |
| Date: | 02 27 1904 |
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| Description: | Spectators standing at the South Wing during the aftermath of the fire which destroyed the second Wisconsin State Capitol in Madison, February 26-27, 1904.... |
| Date: | 04 06 1899 |
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| Description: | Street view showing Alma Milling Co. building on fire. Photograph was taken from Gerhard Gesell's studio balcony. |
| Date: | 1877 |
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| Description: | Lodi School was a three-story brick Romanesque building with a small cupola, built in 1868. The school burned on March 28, 1878. It was rebuilt by December... |
| Date: | 12 06 1946 |
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| Description: | Heidelberg Hofbrau Restaurant, exterior view, with crowds of people looking at aftermath of a fire, 20 West Mifflin Street. Also shows The Hub, a mens' clo... |
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