| P.O. Fire Destroys Christmas Mail | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 1767 |
| Catalog #: | 425524 | |
| Clip Number: | 425524-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 040-102-02 | |
| Timecode: | ||
| Location: | Manhattan, New York - Morgan Post Office Annex | |
| Year Shot: | 1967 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | DISASTERS: Fires | |
| Description: | Post office fire destroys tons of Christmas mail. Firefighters fight blaze using hoses and ladders. Thick columns of smoke pour out a burning building has hook and ladder trucks shoot water. Streetlights illuminate dimly through soot and ash. Close-up shows two firefighters holding a spraying hose. The extension on a hook and ladder truck moves to position a fireman closer to a window with his hose. Crowd shot features two women crying over burnt mail. | |
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