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Smoky But Safe, Embassy Hotel Fire, February 1961

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Ann Arbor News, February 11, 1961
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Safe But Smoky: These four men were among the 12 occupants of the Embassy Hotel when it was filled with smoke from a basement fire this morning. George Lage, 35, left, manager of the hotel, chats with Frank Deta, 33, Dick Lucas, 22, and Warren Lord, 67. Lucas and Lage aroused sleeping guests on the second and third floors of the hotel.

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1961
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February
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National Educational Television Video Control Board, June 1980

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Ann Arbor News, June 1, 1980
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NET Television employee operates control board before panel of monitors in rolling studio

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1980
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June
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National Educational Television Mobile Trailer, June 1980

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Ann Arbor News, June 1, 1980
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From its mobile trailer, NET can broadcast live Detroit Tiger games and U-M events

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1980
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June
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Reader-Sorter Hoisted to 3rd Floor Computer Center of Ann Arbor Bank, May 1963

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Ann Arbor News, May 23, 1963
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FOR COMPUTER CENTER: This reader-sorter is shown as it was hoisted yesterday to a third floor computer center at Ann Arbor Bank's Main and Huron Sts. office. The reader-sorter is part of a four-unit, $500,000 digital computer that will automate all bookkeeping and accounting at the bank after it is put into operation this summer. It is the first such unit to be installed in a Washtenaw County and bank and among the first in the state.

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1963
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May
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Ann Arbor Bank's new $500,000 computer, September 1963

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Ann Arbor News, September 14, 1963
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Bank Computer Operational: Ann Arbor Bank's new, $500,000 computer setup, which automates all accounting practices at the bank, is now operation in a remodeled third floor location at the bank's Main and Huron Sts., office. Special accounts are now being processed by the computer and regular and other accounts will be processed by the computer by the end of the year. Shown are the computer's sorter (background) and printer. The IBM computer setup is made up of eight units, taking up much of 800 square feet of floor space. It will issue monthly statements.

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1963
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September
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Fireplace Where Blaze Started, Fatal Fire at Home of Dr. Aaron Edwards, November 1958

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Ann Arbor News, November 10, 1958
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Where Blaze Started: Ann Arbor Fire Marshal John R. Williams (left) and Police Department Patrolman Arvil Patton check the fireplace in the recreation room of the Edwards home. Firemen say the blaze started here.

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1958
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November
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Charred Remains, Fatal Fire at Home of Dr. Aaron Edwards, November 1958

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Ann Arbor News, November 10, 1958
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Fatal Fire: This is the home at 916 Church St. where Dr. Aaron R. Edwards died last night in a vain attempt to save the lives of his two children. Mrs. Edwards and the couple's three sons were rescued from the burning home.

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1958
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November
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Where Three Died In Fatal Fire at Home of Dr. Aaron Edwards, November 1958

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Ann Arbor News, November 10, 1958
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Where Three Died: This view shows the outside of the recreation room in the home of Dr. Aaron R. Edwards where a fire started last night which took the lives of Dr. Edwards and his two daughters. Seven firemen were overcome by smoke.

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1958
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November
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Fitzgerald Inc., Lincoln-Mercury Service Garage & Salesroom

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Year
1956
Month
June
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Photo for advertisement for car dealership's open house

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Sales Department at Tom Terrell Edsel Car Dealership

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Ann Arbor News, December 2, 1957
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Sales Department: left to right, Barney Connolly, Jack Caster, Don Campbell, Fred Johnson, "Mac" McElroy and Dick Harrer.

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1957
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December
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Sales Department at Tom Terrell Edsel Car Dealership Looking Away From Camera

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1957
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December
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left to right, Barney Connolly, Jack Caster, Don Campbell, Fred Johnson, "Mac" McElroy and Dick Harrer.

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Service department for Tom Terrell Edsel Car Dealership Ad

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1957
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December
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Service Department: left to right, Wilfred Cook (service and parts manager), Carl Hanselman (service and parts manager), Bill Favers, Sam Miller and Frank Brown.

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Service department for Tom Terrell Edsel Car Dealership Ad

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1957
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December
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Service Department: left to right, Frank Brown, Carl Hanselman (service and parts manager), Bill Favers, Sam Miller and Wilfred Cook (service and parts manager).

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Service Department for Tom Terrell Edsel Car Dealership Ad

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Ann Arbor News, December 2, 1957
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Service Department: left to right, Frank Brown, Carl Hanselman (service and parts manager), Bill Favers, Sam Miller and Wilfred Cook (service and parts manager).

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1957
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December
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House in Pittsfield Township Destroyed By Fire, January 1955

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Ann Arbor News, January 7, 1955
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Shell Of Pittsfield Township House: This home, self-built by a young Ypsilanti couple, stands as a blackened hulk this morning, just a few weeks before they were to move in. The home is owned by the Robert Jones family of Ypsilanti, now on vacation in another state. Source of the blaze, which broke out as Ann Arbor firemen fought two downtown fires, was either wiring or defects in the suspension heating system located in the attic, East Ann Arbor Fire Chief Ernest Chasteen said.

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1955
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January
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Fireman Drenched By Water at Quality Bakery Fire, January 1955

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Ann Arbor News, January 7, 1955
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A Fireman's Lot: There's always a shower of water -- winter or summer, night or day -- when a fireman is at work. Here an Ann Arbor firefighter grits his teeth in the cold early morning air as a torrent of water falls over him during the Quality Bakery blaze.

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1955
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January
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Firemen Shoot High-Pressure Fog at Quality Bakery Fire, January 1955

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Ann Arbor News, January 7, 1955
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Firemen Battle Bakery Blaze: While fellow firemen fought another damaging fire at the Modern Appliance Co. little more than a block away, this group of firefighters shot thousands of gallons of water and high-pressure fog into the Quality Bakery at 347 S. Main St., standing atop the cinderblock kitchen at the rear of the building, firemen face away from the flaming inferno that a few minutes before was the central structure of the bakery.

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1955
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January
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Flames and Smoke Destroy Equipment at Quality Bakery Fire, January 1955

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Ann Arbor News, January 7, 1955
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And This Was Left: Burned, boiled and baked -- little of value remained after flames swept through the Quality Bakery, consuming inflammables and destroyed by heat what would not burn. This is the central area of the three-section building where the heart of the bakery was located. The brick business office at the front was burned out but only water and smoke damage was done to the kitchen ovens at the rear. Damage was tentatively set at $25,000 or more.

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1955
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January
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Firefighters Shoot Blasts of Water Into Fire At Modern Appliance, January 1955

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Ann Arbor News, January 7, 1955
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Another At The Same Time: Weakened by having to fight two simultaneous fires, the Ann Arbor Fire Department nevertheless scored a quick victory over the Modern Appliance Co. fire. Here, Firefighters shoot blasts of water into the front of the store. Though firemen had been on the scene only a few minutes when this photo was taken, flames had already raced through the shop and seethed upward to the apartment above. Occupants of the apartment were rescued.

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1955
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January
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Wreckage In Fire At Modern Appliance, January 1955

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Ann Arbor News, January 7, 1955
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Part of the Fire Toll: A few hours before they were shiny new stoves, refrigerators and washing machines that would have been the pride of any housewife, but now these appliances are nothing but burned and melted wreckage of interest only to the photographer. A big part of the Modern Appliance Co. loss was from such destroyed goods.

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1955
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January
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Appliances Destroyed In Fire At Modern Appliance, January 1955

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Ann Arbor News, January 7, 1955
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The Toll On Television: There will be no show, early or late, on these expensive TV sets devoured by flames in the Modern Appliance Co., one of two downtown stores burned out by fire early this morning. Also claimed by flames were scores of radios, washing machines and refrigerators, running the damage toll to many thousands of dollars. Eyeing the destruction above is Ralph (Socko) Bartolacci, a city Water Department meter man.

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1955
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January
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Smoke Threatens Firemen at Apartment Fire on E Ann St., December 1953

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Ann Arbor News, December 11, 1953
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Gasping For Air: There were many scenes like this one at yesterday's Ann St. fire as coughing, gagging firemen felt their way out of the smoke to breathe a few seconds in fresh air.

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1953
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December
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Sifting Through Scorched Belongings at Apartment Fire on E Ann St., December 1953

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Ann Arbor News, December 11, 1953
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Aftermath: Two women sort through scorched pictures and other items that escaped the fire. One man was left with only the clothes on his back. The remains of a trunk of a third-floor tenant were found on the first floor.

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1953
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December
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Complete Loss at Apartment Fire on E Ann St., December 1953

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Ann Arbor News, December 11, 1953
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Field Of A Lost Battle: The fight over, tired, wet firemen sort through the steaming debris, quenching hot embers and salvaging assorted belongings. The structure, a complete loss, had been up for sale, together with the small lot, for $32,000. It was only partially covered by insurance.

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1953
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December
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Firemen Arrive at Apartment Fire on E Ann St., December 1953

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Ann Arbor News, December 11, 1953
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Only The Beginning: This was the scene a few minutes after firemen arrived at 333 E. Ann St. yesterday where flames destroyed a 10-apartment house. Later the whole roof caved in and the sides buckled as the interior of the building succumbed to the flames. Source of the blaze was today placed as the furnace.

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1953
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December
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Firemen Direct Hoses at Apartment Fire on E Ann St., December 1953

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Ann Arbor News, December 11, 1953
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The Strategists: Firemen on the Ann St. blaze didn't lack for sidewalk advice. Several hundred persons gathered to watch and to comment, a few sitting in parked cars for almost three hours. One spectator brought his lunch.

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1953
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December
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Wild & Co. Clothing Store Stock Threatened By Fire At Virginian Restaurant, April 1955

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Ann Arbor News, April 20, 1955
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Fire Draws Crowd: A noon-hour fire yesterday at the Virginian restaurant, 313 S. State St., brought firefighting equipment and a large crowd to the scene, as shown in top photo. Though the blaze was confined to the basement, damage is expected to total several thousand dollars. In the picture at lower left [this photo], employes and University students are busy moving stock from Wild & Co., next door to the restaurant, to avoid smoke damage. Dense smoke hampered firemen in their attempts to bring the fire under control. At lower right, Fred Schmid retreats gasping from the interior of the restaurant. Chief Ernest Heller, who was breathing with difficulty this morning, said the fire was probably caused by defective wiring in the ceiling of the basement.

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1955
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April
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Fireman Fred Schmid At Virginian Restaurant Fire, April 1955

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Ann Arbor News, April 20, 1955
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Fire Draws Crowd: A noon-hour fire yesterday at the Virginian restaurant, 313 S. State St., brought firefighting equipment and a large crowd to the scene, as shown in top photo. Though the blaze was confined to the basement, damage is expected to total several thousand dollars. In the picture at lower left, employes and University students are busy moving stock from Wild & Co., next door to the restaurant, to avoid smoke damage. Dense smoke hampered firemen in their attempts to bring the fire under control. At lower right [this photo], Fred Schmid retreats gasping from the interior of the restaurant. Chief Ernest Heller, who was breathing with difficulty this morning, said the fire was probably caused by defective wiring in the ceiling of the basement.

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1955
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April
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Crowd Watching Fire At Virginian Restaurant, April 1955

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Fire Draws Crowd: A noon-hour fire yesterday at the Virginian restaurant, 313 S. State St., brought firefighting equipment and a large crowd to the scene, as shown in top photo [this photo]. Though the blaze was confined to the basement, damage is expected to total several thousand dollars. In the picture at lower left, employes and University students are busy moving stock from Wild & Co., next door to the restaurant, to avoid smoke damage. Dense smoke hampered firemen in their attempts to bring the fire under control. At lower right, Fred Schmid retreats gasping from the interior of the restaurant. Chief Ernest Heller, who was breathing with difficulty this morning, said the fire was probably caused by defective wiring in the ceiling of the basement.

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1955
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April
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Submitted by ginnyb60 on Fri, 06/09/2023 - 3:33pm

The crowd is so close - and ON the firetruck! My, how times have changed (for the safer, I think!) - gawkers aren't able to get that close to an emergency situation today.

As Fire Attacked Gill Lumber Co., January 1955

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1955
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January
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AS FIRE ATTACKED GILL LUMBER CO.: Thick clouds of white smoke swirl upward over sheds housing high-priced lumber as flames consumed one lumber shed and raced into two others at Gill Lumber Co. Saturday afternoon. Here, in a picture taken from the air, firemen have trucks on both the S. Main St. and Ashley St. sides and are shooting streams of water into the stacks of lumber. Although damage amounted to "several thousands of dollars," according to officials, the fire could well have destroyed most of the immediate area had it broken out undetected at night, firemen said.

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As The Flames Die At Gill Lumber Co., January 1955

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Ann Arbor News, January 31, 1955
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AS THE FLAMES DIED: In the foreground is the wreckage of the Gill Lumber Co. sawing shed after flames raced through the wood structure Saturday afternoon. Much damage was done to the building in the background, where fire ate through just beneath the roof and raced to the far end of the structure. Window frames stored in the shed at right also were damaged by fire and water, and there was considerable water damage elsewhere.

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1955
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Water On The Fire Scene At Gill Lumber Co., January 1955

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Ann Arbor News, January 31, 1955
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WATER ON THE FIRE SCENE: Huge pools of water and expanses of ice soon covered the Gill Lumber Co. fire area as firemen poured thousands of gallons of water on the buildings from two directions. No firemen were seriously hurt, although there were many minor bruises from falls on ice-covered surfaces. Cause of the blaze was undetermined but may have stemmed from an electrical short in wiring running to a power saw.

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1955
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January
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