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Gas Station Explosion
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Onlookers stopping to look at the remnants of the collapsed Kleinheinz Pennco service station (Pennsylvania Oil Company), 702 S. Park Street, with a view of the pump island base, and houses across the street (703, 707 & 803 South Park Street).
June 17, 1933
McVicar, Angus Boyd, 1903-1964
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Gas Station Explosion
June 16, 1933
A crowd gathers to view the collapsed Kleinheinz Pennco service station (Pennsylvania Oil Company), 702 S. Park Street, the result of an explosion.
Gas Station Explosion
June 17, 1933
A worker is sorting through the rubble from the collapsed Kleinheinz Pennco service station (Pennsylvania Oil Company), 702 S. Park Street. People in the background are looking on from under the s...
Pennco Service Station
June 28, 1933
Pennco service station, featuring Barnsdale "Be Square" petroleum products and Dunlop tires, on the corner of N. Webster Street and 202 E. Washington Avenue. Pahl Tire Co. moved into this building ...
Exploded Store
March 14, 1929
Exploded store of Natalie Troia at 102 S. Park Street, with onlookers near the curb. Corner of Park and Milton Streets.
Wrecked Safe
April 30, 1933
Sinaiko Brothers Oil Co. filling station, at 702 Regent Street, showing wrecked safe damaged by thieves in robbery.
Kleinheinz Pharmacy Soda Fountain
June 18, 1931
New soda fountain counter at Kleinheinz Pharmacy, located at 714 South Park Street. The view includes shelves and merchandise.
