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February 13, 1955 (Creation)
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4 photographs : b&w negatives ; 8 x 11 cm and 11 x 8 cm
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Envelope scanned as TIF files January 2019
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55-7181_001, 55-7181_002 and 55-7181_004 appeared on Page 1 of the Monday, February 14, 1955 edition of the newspaper as part of the article: "FLAMES DRIVE OFF RESCUERS AS TWO GIRLS DIE IN BRIGHT - 4 Others Escape Night Fire".
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Photo caption from published version of 55-7181_001 and 55-7181_002: "WHERE TWO DIED - Volunteer firemen (left) [55-7181_001] dig in the ruins of the James Shireman home at Bright for the bodies of his two daughters, Mary and Laura, burned to death Saturday night. At right [55-7181_002] are survivors Mr. and Mrs. Shireman and baby John 10 months. They escaped with only the clothes they are wearing in photo."
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Photo caption from published version of 55-7181_004: "COMPLETE RUIN - The flimsily constructed 16 by 20 foot home (right) [55-7181_004] was burned to the foundation. One of the victims was Mary Shireman (right), 6, [no suitable substitute] who died with her sister Laura, 3, when trapped in an attic room."