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Fire Damage at Robert Hall Store
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View of the front of a fire-damaged commercial building at 3205 East Washington Avenue with two fire fighters, two hoses, and a ladder nearby. The signage on top of the building reads, "Robert Hall Clothing." The signage above the doorway says, "America's Largest Clothing Chain."
January 17, 1959
Vinje, Arthur M., 1888-1972 (photographer)
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