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Madison Apartment Fire

Date: 02 19 1959
Description: Madison firemen fighting an apartment fire at 146 West Johnson street.
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Fire at a Gilman Street Mansion

Date: 12 02 1958
Description: Fire scenes at a three-story, converted mansion at 7 East Gilman street. Two men are carrying stacks of clothing near the front entrance. Ladders are leani...
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Bird's Eye View of Destruction

Date: 08 01 1907
Description: Text on reverse reads: "Bird's Eye View of Destruction, St. John's Institute for Deaf Mutes, St. Francis, Wis. Aug. 1, 1907." A partially burned stone and ...
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North and West View of Fire Damage

Date: 08 01 1907
Description: Text on front reads: "North and West View, St. John's Institute for Deaf Mutes, St. Francis, Wis. Aug 1, 1907." A partially burned stone and brick building...
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Burning of the Ripon Opera House

Date: 1904
Description: Text on front reads: "Burning of the Ripon Opera House, Ripon Wis." A dramatic scene at night, with flames consuming an Opera House which is silhouetted ag...
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Aftermath of a Fire

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Description: Elevated view of a completely burned building in downtown Horicon at the river. A cigar store is next door, and men are gathered on the bridge.
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Nature's Cycle

Date: 1964
Description: A pine seedling is growing, in contrast, to a burned tree trunk which has a tree hollow at its base.
Postcard

Fire Damage; St. Joseph's Church

Date: 09 26 1908
Description: Gutted remains of St. Joseph's Church in the aftermath of the fire of September 26, 1908.
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Burning of the Phoenix

Date: 11 21 1847
Description: Engraved view of the burning of the steamer Phoenix on Lake Michigan, 17 miles from Sheboygan. Survivors are floating on debris in the water, and a ...
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Building on Fire

Date: 01 13 1929
Description: Building on fire at Jeffery Brothers Automobile Preparing and Storage, 621 University Avenue.
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Burned Automobile Interior

Date: 06 08 1931
Description: Burned out automobile interior, with people looking on, where Enos Williams died.
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Ruins, Royal Airport Hangar

Date: 08 16 1932
Description: Ruins of the Royal Airport hangar after a fire. Viewed from the road.
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Ruins, Royal Airport Hangar

Date: 08 16 1932
Description: Four children are looking at the ruins of the Royal Airport hangar after a fire.
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Chapman Home Interior after Fire

Date: 12 29 1932
Description: Chandler B. and Frances Chapman home, 640 N. Carroll Street, showing the west bedroom after fire.
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C.U.N.A. Office Staff in Hallway

Date: 03 15 1938
Description: C.U.N.A. (Credit Union National Association) office staff working in hallway after fire, Raiffeisen House, 142 E. Gilman Street.
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CUNA Office Staff in Hallway

Date: 03 15 1938
Description: CUNA (Credit Union National Association) office staff working in hallway after fire, Raiffeisen House, 142 East Gilman Street.
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Copy of Photo of Wisconsin Refectory Building Fire

Date: 05 04 1927
Description:  University of Wisconsin Refectory building fire. Fire was June 1926. Now Carson Gulley Commons.
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Fire Damaged Texaco Station

Date: 01 17 1931
Description: Fire-damaged furnace and pump room in Texaco service station.
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Burned Auto Truck Cabin

Date: 06 08 1931
Description: Two pieces of a burned out auto truck cabin, where Enos Williams died in Mount Horeb. Onlookers are standing nearby.
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Ruins from Fire

Date: 08 30 1931
Description: Ruins from fire. There are railroad tracks in the foreground, and people standing and looking at the damage.

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