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| Date: | 02 18 1996 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 02 18 1996 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 02 18 1996 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 02 18 1996 |
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| 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. |
| Date: | 02 18 1996 |
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| Description: | Firefighters attempt to extinguish the blaze destroying the Hotel Washington. Most of the building has collapsed. |
| Date: | 05 03 1962 |
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| Description: | Employees of the Monona Masonry Company continue to install glass block windows at the Madison Board of Education building, 351 W. Wilson Street, while fir... |
| Date: | 01 28 1918 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 11 06 1964 |
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| Description: | Fire fighters battling a fire at the Art Brush Creations and Industrial Research printing plant in downtown Middleton. |
| Date: | 1979 |
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| Description: | Three-quarter view from front passenger side of firefighting vehicle in Holland parked outdoors. |
| Date: | 1979 |
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| Description: | Three-quarter rear view of driver's side of firefighting vehicle parked outdoors. The hatch is open, and metal drawers are pulled out. |
| Date: | 1947 |
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| 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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| Description: | Hand-drawn ladder wagon dating from ca. 1868. Part of the collection at the Hall of Flame, Phoenix, Arizona. |
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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... |
| Date: | 09 26 1908 |
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| Description: | Gutted remains of St. Joseph's Church in the aftermath of the fire of September 26, 1908. |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | View down a commercial street lined with businesses. A barber pole is on the left, and a fire hydrant is on the right street corner. Large power poles are ... |
| Date: | 1930 |
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| Description: | A fireman is climbing a tall ladder supported on the rear wall of a two-story brick building. There are other firemen on the ground and two men observing. ... |
| Date: | 09 03 1927 |
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| Description: | View across street towards a fire truck parked along a curb. A large building is in the background. The sign painted on the side of the truck reads: "F.D.N... |
| Date: | 09 03 1927 |
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| Description: | View towards a fire truck parked along a curb. The sign painted on the side of the truck reads: "F.D.N.Y." |
| Date: | 09 03 1927 |
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| Description: | Right side profile view of a fire truck parked along a curb. The sign painted on the side of the truck reads: "F.D.N.Y." |
| Date: | 09 03 1927 |
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| Description: | Three-quarter view from right rear of a fire truck parked in an open area. The sign painted on the side of the truck reads: "F.D.N.Y." |
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