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Gas Station Explosion
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A worker is sorting through the rubble from the collapsed Kleinheinz Pennco service station (Pennsylvania Oil Company), 702 S. Park Street. People in the background are looking on from under the shade of a tree, with Kleinheinz Pharmacies and Pennco billboards in the background.
June 17, 1933
McVicar, Angus Boyd, 1903-1964
Publication Information
| Creator | McVicar, Angus Boyd, 1903-1964 |
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| Date Created | June 17, 1933 |
Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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Collection Information
| Source Collection | Photo Copy Service photographs and negatives, 1925-1983 |
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Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES |
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| Rights Holder | Wisconsin Historical Society |
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