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John L. Lewis in Miner's Hat

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Description: John L. Lewis, in miner's hat, after West Frankfort, Illinois, mine disaster.
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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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FLN Member with Burning Stick

Date: 08 1957
Description: An Algerian National Liberation Front member showing other members a burning stick. He is wearing a cap and a shirt with the FLN insignia on it. He is poin...
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Moving Out

Date: 12 26 1967
Description: Typed note on the back: SGP...UNIPIX North of Hue, South Vietnam: A Vietnamese woman carries her possessions as her home burns behind her. The South Vietn...
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Ruins of Mount Zion Church

Date: 06 27 1964
Description: The Mt. Zion church burned down on June 17, 1964, prompting Freedom Summer volunteers James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael Schwerner to travel to view...
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Sid on a Fire Engine

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Description: View across street towards Sid standing on the back of a fire engine with a cigar in his mouth. A police officer wearing a uniform and a badge is standing ...
Newspaper Article/Clipping

Phillips Fire Historic Marker

Date: 12 09 1964
Description: Mrs. James Sima, a child when the Phillips Fire of 1894 raged, standing next to the historical marker documenting the horrific fire.
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Indian Fire Dance

Date: 1952
Description: A Native American man performing a fire dance at Camp Decorah.

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