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| 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: | 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: | 1963 |
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| Description: | Fire fighters use an International Model VCO-202 fire and rescue truck with an eighty-five foot mounted ladder to fight a fire, possibly as part of a train... |
| 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: | 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: | 01 17 1931 |
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| Description: | Fire-damaged furnace and pump room in Texaco service station. |
| 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: | 1915 |
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| Description: | Fire fighters standing amid smoking timbers aim their hoses to douse the flames. |
| Date: | 09 19 1959 |
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| Description: | View towards a firefighter standing with his back to the camera as he is aiming a fire hose towards the flames. |
| 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: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Group portrait of a fire fighting crew posing with buckets and shovels. They are battling the Big Falls Forest Fire. |
| Date: | 1944 |
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| Description: | Poster design of Clarke-McNary Forest Protection Program depicting Smokey Bear pouring water on a campfire. |
| 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... |
| Date: | 12 06 1946 |
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| Description: | Heidelberg Hofbrau restaurant roof after a fire. The photograph was taken from a nearby building's roof, alternate view. |
| Date: | 06 17 1915 |
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| Description: | Several men try to extinquish a fire in an ice house, which is known as the Conklin Fire. |
| Date: | 12 18 1955 |
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| Description: | Rear view of a fire damaged beer delivery truck with "Got It? Get It!" painted on its doors. An exploding oil furnace destroyed the interior of the Madison... |
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