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Famous & Tragic Fires Across the Country (4 Books) (125651)

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Famous & Tragic Fires Across the Country (4 Books)  (125651)
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1)"History of the Great Fires in Chicago & the West" 1871 By Rev. E. J. Goodspeed, D.D. Engravings of scenes & incidents. Profusely illustrated, embossed cover (6"x9" HB, 676 pp);
2)"The Salem Fire" by Arthur B. Jones, published by Gorman Press, Boston, Mass. Conflagration began at 1:37 p.m., on June 25, 1914, at the Korn Leather Factory followed at 9:08 p.m., by a distant separate fire which started in Merritt's Barn in North Salem (5.5" x 8", HG, 138 pp. illustrated with photos);
3) San Francisco's Great Disaster", 1906. A full account of teh terrible destruction of life & property by earthquake, fire & volcano in California & at Fesuvius in Italy. By Sydney Tyler (6"x8.5" HB, 424 pp, illustrated with photos);
4) "Chicago's Awful Theatre Horror" by the survivors & rescuers, with introduction by Bishop Fallows Iroquois Theatre, December 30th, 1903, 4 p.m. (Profusely illustrated with views of the scene of death before, during & after the fire. 6"x9.5" HB, 231 pp.)

Date: circa early 1900's
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