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| Date: | 01 05 1958 |
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| Description: | Workmen from Madison Gas and Electric Company work on Main Street at the Capitol Square to check for gas leaks after two explosions rocked downtown Madison... |
| Date: | 06 10 1958 |
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| Description: | Police and spectators watch as firemen battle a blaze at Brandes Heating Co., 2046 Winnebago Street. |
| Date: | 01 06 1958 |
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| 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 ... |
| Date: | 08 11 1945 |
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| Description: | Exterior view of Dane County Oil Company, 1854 South Park Street, following an explosion of an anti-freeze can which killed one person and injured five. |
| Date: | 05 04 1948 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 09 19 1960 |
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| Description: | Carroll Kellor, right, talks to Oregon Fire Chief Norman Champion after escaping from the rubble of his explosion-wrecked store on Highway 14 (Oregon Road)... |
| Date: | 01 05 1958 |
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| Description: | Two Madison Gas and Electric Company workmen checking pipes on Main Street in downtown Madison after two gas blasts and fires rocked downtown Madison, kill... |
| Date: | 09 18 1944 |
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| Description: | Rubble and destruction in Brest, France. A few trees and a sign are still standing. Bombed-out buildings are in the background. Robert Doyle's caption read... |
| Date: | 03 02 1950 |
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| Description: | Spectators watch as black smoke pours from the burning second floor of the Pyramid Motor Company at 434 West Gilman Street after a gas tank explosion that ... |
| Date: | 09 25 1960 |
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| Description: | Neighbors help clean up the rubble at the site of Kellor's store and garage on Highway 14 (Oregon Road) in the Lakeview district 8 miles south of Madison. ... |
| Date: | 01 05 1958 |
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| Description: | A Madison Gas and Electric Company worker probing for gas leaks with a meter on the Capitol Square after two explosions rocked downtown Madison, killing tw... |
| Date: | 09 19 1960 |
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| Description: | A gas explosion demolishes the Kellor's Store and Garage near Oregon. Under-sheriff Jack Leslie (L) and Deputy Robert Johnson are shown attempting to find ... |
| Date: | 09 2001 |
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| Description: | Wisconsin Congressman David R. Obey at the 9/11 Ground Zero site viewing the damage to the World Trade Center. Behind Obey is the World Financial Center co... |
| Date: | 03 14 1929 |
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| Description: | Exploded store of Troia & Son at 102 S. Park Street. Corner of Park and Milton Streets. |
| Date: | 09 2001 |
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| Description: | Wisconsin Congressman David R. Obey (center) at the World Trade Center Ground Zero a few days after 9/11. Obey was there as the ranking Democrat on the Hou... |
| Date: | 09 2001 |
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| Description: | Wisconsin Congressman David R. Obey (right) talking with New York City firemen who were involved in the rescue and recovery effort after the attack on the ... |
| Date: | 03 14 1929 |
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| Description: | Exploded store of Troia & Son at 102 S. Park Street from the back. Corner of Park and Milton Streets. |
| Date: | 03 14 1929 |
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| Description: | Exploded store of Natalie Troia at 102 S. Park Street, with onlookers near the curb. Corner of Park and Milton Streets. |
| Date: | 09 2001 |
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| Description: | Wisconsin Congressman David R. Obey (right) looking at the World Trade Center site shortly after the 9/11 attacks. With Obey is Florida Congressman Bill Yo... |
| Date: | 01 04 1958 |
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| Description: | View of a badly damaged house at left, and a pile of rubble in the background where the home of William and Gladys McGrath once stood. Both McGraths were k... |
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