| 5 MILLION DOLLAR BLAZE - WELLESVILLE (aka OIL FIRE) An oil tank explosion at Sinclair oil refinery kills 3 and injures 75. Wellesville, New York, America (USA). | ||
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| Tape Master: | 6380 | |
| Catalog #: | 53980 | |
| Clip Number: | 53980-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 38/60 | |
| Timecode: | 01:55:02 - 01:55:30 | |
| Location: | Wellesville, New York | |
| Year Shot: | 1938 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | DISASTERS: Fires INDUSTRY/POWER & ENERGY: Oil LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: USA, New York State | |
| Description: | Oil fire. Tank explosions kill 3, injure 75. Five million dollar blaze. Wellesville, New York, America (USA). Aerial L/S of the Sinclair refinery on fire. Various shots of the smoke billowing upwards. M/S of the tank which exploded and landed on the other side of the refinery. Various shots of the fire again. | |
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