[Postcard with a Photograph of the H. W. Johns-Manville Co. Fire in 1909]
Description:
Postcard with a photograph of a burning building in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The note on the back of the card says that this was the H. W. Johns-Manville Co. fire that killed six people: "1 ass't chief, 1 lieut., 4 pipemen." The photograph shows a number of firemen rushing to the scene with snow falling all around them and at least five high-pressured water streams shooting towards the building.
Date:
February 13, 1909
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Partner:
Fire Museum of Texas