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Great Essex Fire

Essex Fire, 1957

March 29, 2017 by
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After the Essex Fire (1957)

March 29, 2017 by

The Essex Fire was Aug 4, 1957. This photo was taken on Eastern Ave, just west of Taylor Ave. Notice Read’s Drugstore. Contributor – Mike Pudelkewicz

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