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| Date: | 12 10 1951 |
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| Description: | Peshtigo Fire Cemetery marker, shown on the site. |
| 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: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Fire fighters on ladders climbing up to the windows of a burning building. |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Fire fighters on the ground spraying water from a fire hose. |
| Date: | 06 13 1918 |
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| Description: | "Here lies the remains of German in B.H.S." is written on the pavement next to a smoldering pile of German textbooks. A car is parked along the curb in the... |
| 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: | 02 27 1904 |
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| Description: | View of the Wisconsin State Capitol fire of February 26-27, 1904 from East Main Street at about 4:00 a.m. The East and West wings were destroyed, as was mu... |
| Date: | 04 15 1950 |
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| Description: | Fire fighters from neighboring communities help put out at a nighttime fire in the downtown business district. |
| Date: | 02 22 1942 |
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| Description: | Burned-out Beran's D-X Diamond Mid-Continent Service Station, 118 King Street, at the corner of South Webster, including Kellogg's Cereal and Schlitz Beer ... |
| Date: | 12 29 1932 |
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| Description: | View across street towards the Chandler B. and Frances Chapman home exterior, at 640 N. Carroll Street, from the northeast after the fire. Furniture is on ... |
| 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: | 06 08 1931 |
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| Description: | Two pieces of a burned out auto truck cabin, where Enos Williams died in Mount Horeb. Onlookers are standing nearby. |
| 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: | 05 21 1931 |
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| Description: | Group portrait of five fire fighters after their rescue from the blazing roof of the building that was burned in the fire. From left to right, they are E.A... |
| Date: | 05 04 1927 |
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| Description: | University of Wisconsin Refectory building fire. Fire was June 1926. Now Carson Gulley Commons. |
| 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... |
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