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Lyman Schley's Cottage in Ruins

Date: 10 25 1930
Description: Elevated view from above of ruins, after a fire, of Lymon Schley's "Green Lantern" cottage, Morningside Heights.
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Lyman Schley's Cottage in Ruins

Date: 10 25 1930
Description: View from road of the ruins, after of a fire, of Lymon Schley's "Green Lantern" cottage, in Morningside Heights.
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Surveying Fire Damage to the Third Wisconsin State Capitol

Date: 02 1904
Description: Damage caused to the third Wisconsin State Capitol by the fire of February 26-27. This photograph shows the first floor corridor, looking West. Still intac...
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Surveying Fire Damage

Date: 1904
Description: In this photograph, probably taken during the early spring, cleanup of the damage to the Wisconsin State Capitol caused by the fire of February 26-27, 1904...
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Fire at the Wisconsin State Capitol (Second)

Date: 02 27 1904
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....
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Burning Building and Volunteer Fire Fighters

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Description: Volunteer fire fighters prepare to put out a fire on a roof. The fire company's hose cart is the vehicle with two large wheels which was attached to any av...
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Bradley House Wing after Fire

Date: 1972
Description: The rear porch wing of the Bradley house, following a fire on March 17.
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Bradley House after Fire

Date: 1972
Description: The Bradley House, later the Sigma Phi Fraternity house, after a fire on March 17. A young man is walking in front of the house.
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Bradley House after Fire

Date: 1972
Description: The Bradley House after the fire of March 17. There is obvious fire damage to the roof.
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Bradley House after Fire

Date: 1972
Description: Side view of the Bradley House after the fire of March 17. A portion of the roof is missing.
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Fire Damage in the Bradley House

Date: 1972
Description: Burnt timbers in the upper level of the Bradley House after the fire of March 17.
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Bradley House Interior after Fire

Date: 1972
Description: The interior back porch doors of the Bradley House after the fire of March 17.
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Rebuilding after Fire

Date: 1895
Description: Rebuilding of homes and barns after the fire in 1894.
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Farm Hazard Burning Trash

Date: 04 1926
Description: A man burns rubbish close to the house.
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John Habercorn's House

Date: 1865
Description: After the fire of Oct. 22, 1865. The house takes up most of the image to the right, with burnt trees on the left, and a building in the background. The r...
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Grass Fire

Date: 1942
Description: Drawing of a man standing in a field and holding a damper or rake with smoke billowing from the grass.
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Fire Destruction at Taliesin

Date: 1914
Description: Postcard photograph of the remains of the living room at Taliesin after the fire destroyed most of the living quarters. The living room fireplace, and a po...
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Destruction at Taliesin After Fire

Date: 1914
Description: Remains of the living quarters of Taliesin as seen from the courtyard after a fire destroyed most of the building. Several people are standing in the court...
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Burning Building

Date: 10 17 1944
Description: Elevated view from rooftop of smoke billowing out of the roof of a burning brick building. Fire fighters are climbing on ladders on the side of the buildin...
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Victorian-Style House Gutted by Fire

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Description: A large Victorian-style house gutted by a fire. Ladders are leaning up on the sides, reaching up many different levels. Two people are on the roof spraying...

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