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Photographs:
During the Fire
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View from the
East end of the lot looking West, the roof has collapsed and the
entire area is in flames. |
View from East
end of the lot looking West, the fire has consumed half of the tent.
Notice the men on right side of photo lifting the canvas tent sidewalls. |
View from East
end of the lot looking West, the fire has consumed the entire roof of
the big-top. The performer's tent, on the left side of the photo,
escaped major damage. |
A Borden's
Milk truck shown prominently in the foreground as fire rips through
the big-top. |
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The tent fully
engulfed in flames, the poles and ropes supporting it can still be
seen. Notice the woman who seems to be calmly watching the photographer. |
Moments before
the total collapse of the tent and supports. |
A uniformed
man stands in the foreground as the grandstand burns. |
Ringling clown
Emmett Kelly is shown here carrying a pail of water while the circus
tent burns to the ground. |
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View from
Barbour Street, looking East, of the tent burning. The sideshow tent,
in the foreground, would remain standing. |
Stunned
onlookers and the smoldering big-top.
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Firefighters
exinguish the flames while other men help with rescue and recovery. |
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Standing near
the origin of the fire, at the Southwest section of the lot, looking
East as the burning tent is extinguished. |
View from West
end of the lot, standing on Barbour Street looking East at the crowd
begins to grow. |
People panic
as the tent and grandstand burns. |
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A section of
seating, fully engulfed in flames. |
A woman holds
her child and watches as the tent collapses. |
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