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Gas Station Explosion

Date: 06 17 1933
Description: A worker is sorting through the rubble from the collapsed Kleinheinz Pennco service station (Pennsylvania Oil Company), 702 S. Park Street. People in the ...
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Barber at Bombed Barbershop

Date: 11 09 1932
Description: Barber, Roland Thistle at his bombed barbershop, 707 University Avenue.
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Exploded Store

Date: 03 14 1929
Description: People gather to look over the remains of Natalie Troia's store at 102 South Park Street, after it exploded.
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Exploded Store

Date: 03 14 1929
Description: Exploded store of Natalie Troia, 102 S. Park Street from Milton Street, with people looking on. Corner of Park and Milton Streets.
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Exploded Store

Date: 03 14 1929
Description: Exploded store of Natalie Troia at 102 S. Park Street, from the corner of Park and Milton Streets.
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Cities Service Oil Company Explosion

Date: 12 29 1944
Description: Man standing on bulk tanks at Cities Service Oil Company Plant, 815 East Main Street, where an explosion killed welder Harold Michelson.
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Police Sgt. Richard H. Rossmaessler with Quarry Blast Artifacts

Date: 04 09 1945
Description: Police Sgt. Richard H. Rossmaessler is shown with various explosive devices that injured three boys in a quarry blast explosion.
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A.M. Mickelson Inspecting a Blast Site

Date: 04 09 1945
Description: A.M. Mickelson, 10 N. Owen Dr., inspecting the scene of the explosion at the base of Sunset point where three Madison boys were badly burned while playing ...
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Trailer Explosion

Date: 05 04 1948
Description: A house trailer, owned by Edward Kirby, exploded at the Taylor trailer camp, 1038 South Park Street. The explosion was caused by a bottle gas leak. Kirby a...
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Fire at Pyramid Motor Cmpany

Date: 03 02 1950
Description: Portrait of Calvin Beverly, age 40, of 807 Mound Street. Beverly was one of seven employees of the Pyramid Motor Company, located at 434 West Gilman Street...
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North Western Railroad Concrete Coal Chute Demolished

Date: 08 01 1957
Description: North Western Railroad employees attempt to demolish a concrete coal chute at the railroad's East Side yard at Commercial and Sherman Avenue. The first att...
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Explosion Kills Couple

Date: 01 06 1958
Description: Explosion and fire in the 200 block of North Bassett Street caused the deaths of William and Gladys McGrath and destruction of five buildings. Firemen are ...

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