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| Description: | Townspeople fleeing the Great Peshtigo Fire of 1871. |
| Date: | 01 08 1946 |
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| Description: | View down middle of East Wilson Street at the center of South Hancock looking Northeast, taken at site of Reynolds Bus accident. Businesses shown include D... |
| 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... |
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| Description: | On-lookers observing an accident, in downtown Milwaukee, of the Hamman's Express Line, piano and furniture mover. |
| Date: | 08 1927 |
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| Description: | Men filling the gas tank of an automobile at an "Indian Gas" roadside service station. The photograph was taken for International Harvester's Agricultural ... |
| Date: | 03 23 1929 |
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| Description: | City of Chicago ambulance personnel are loading a person involved in an accident into an International ambulance as a small group of people are looking on.... |
| Date: | 02 01 1931 |
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| Description: | Orpheum and Capitol theatre ushers listening to a talk about fire prevention as they are standing beneath a marquee that advertises the epic "Cimarron." |
| Date: | 07 16 1943 |
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| Description: | Interior view of ceiling of Dobby's Cosmo Club, owned by John C. Dobson, Route 1, Mendota Wisconsin, showing water damage. Sign over the door says "Couples... |
| 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: | 05 19 1933 |
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| Description: | Flooded Park Street viaduct, with a railroad train on tracks above the viaduct. There is a car in the water under the viaduct, and a man is standing on the... |
| Date: | 10 07 1932 |
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| Description: | Fanchon and Marco showgirls with fire prevention sign on residential street. They are wearing Torney Dancers uniforms. |
| Date: | 02 03 1932 |
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| Description: | Three-quarter view from front left of a White Motor Company Northland Greyhound Lines damaged bus. |
| 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 13 1929 |
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| Description: | Building on fire at Jeffery Brothers Automobile Preparing and Storage, 621 University Avenue. |
| 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 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... |
| Date: | 08 11 1945 |
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| Description: | Exterior view of Dane County Oil Company, 1854 South Park Street, following an explosion of an anti-freeze can which killed one person and injured five. |
| Date: | 10 07 1911 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of the rising waters of the Wisconsin River at the construction site. This view shows the coffer dam, pile drivers, and narrow gauge railroad... |
| Date: | 1921 |
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| Description: | Industrial safety poster warning against carelessness around elevators. Includes an image of a woman scrubbing floors. |
| Date: | 1920 |
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| Description: | Sign or poster encouraging International Harvester employees to work safely. Includes a picture of a veiled woman, reading: "After the Accident: The Chance... |
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