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Fire at Atlas Flour Mill

Date: 12 11 1926
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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Flour Mill Fire

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Description: Fire at the elevator of the Atlas Flour Mill. Two men are working a water hose tower in the center, and fire fighters are aiming jets of water at the buil...
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The Hotel Washington Fire

Date: 02 18 1996
Description: The Hotel Washington being destroyed by a fire on Feb. 18, 1996.
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International Model KB-10 1948 Fire Truck at Burning Building

Date: 02 04 1948
Description: International Model KB-10 1948 truck belonging to St. Louis Fire Department at the scene of a fire. Original caption reads: 'KBR-10 149" wheelbase, double ...
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Extinguishing Fire at Deering Works

Date: 06 1934
Description: Elevated view of a crowd gathered outside International Harvester's Deering Works at Fullerton and River, as a crew of firemen works to extinguish a fire i...
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Theresa Fire Chief

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Description: "Theresa Fire Chief Bob Bogenschneider takes charge."
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Wehrmann's Travel Shop Fire

Date: 01 31 1960
Description: View of Wehrmann's Travel Shop storefront at 508 State Street with a fire truck parked outside. The shop was destroyed by fire late Sunday night. The Unive...
Postcard

First Forest Patrol Flight

Date: 1950
Description: Wisconsin Historical Marker near Trout Lake. The marker recognizes the first ever forest patrol flight.

The marker text reads:

"FIRST FOREST PATROL FLI...

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Ruins of the Barber's Closet and Hotel Washington

Date: 02 18 1996
Description: Ruins of the Barber's Closet in the Hotel Washington. Water shooting from firetruck hoses is visible in the upper left of the image, as the fire that destr...
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The Hotel Washington Fire

Date: 02 18 1996
Description: A view from Bedford Street of the smouldering ruins of the Hotel Washington. A pedestrian crosses the street in front of a parked firetruck. Water being us...
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Ice and the Hotel Washington Fire

Date: 02 18 1996
Description: Water from firehoses has frozen into ice that coats power wires, trees, and pumps at the gas station next to the Hotel Washington, which burns in the backg...
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Fighting the Hotel Washington Fire

Date: 02 18 1996
Description: A stream of water shoots into the front entrance of the burning, smoking Hotel Washington. The crumpled hotel sign still hangs on the balcony.
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Ruins of the Hotel Washington

Date: 02 18 1996
Description: Firefighters attempt to extinguish the blaze destroying the Hotel Washington. Most of the building has collapsed.
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Fire on Wabash Avenue

Date: 01 28 1918
Description: Streams of water from fire hoses are trained into the upper windows of a storefront which is encased in thick ice. A written description of this photograph...
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Farmall M Tractor Moving a Railroad Car Away from a Fire

Date: 1947
Description: Two men on a Farmall M tractor are moving a railroad car loaded with alfalfa meal away from a fire at Piehl Alfalfa Mill.
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Fire at Haack's Bicycles

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Description: Elevated view from across street towards fire engines parked in front of Haack's Bicycles at 1250 East Washington Avenue. Firefighters are on the roof. The...

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