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... fire destroyed the city in 1874 , the Teller House was one of six buildings which resisted the flames , with the aid of wet blankets which were hung at every window . The fire started in the house of a Chinaman where in- cense was being ...
... fire destroyed the city in 1874 , the Teller House was one of six buildings which resisted the flames , with the aid of wet blankets which were hung at every window . The fire started in the house of a Chinaman where in- cense was being ...
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... fire companies of Georgetown which flourished in the seventies and eighties . In its dark interior fire fighting apparatus of an earlier era is neatly arranged , as well as the more modern equipment kept for use today . The Alpine Hose ...
... fire companies of Georgetown which flourished in the seventies and eighties . In its dark interior fire fighting apparatus of an earlier era is neatly arranged , as well as the more modern equipment kept for use today . The Alpine Hose ...
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... fire was a constant menace . On account of the heavy winds that prevailed yesterday Chief Allen of the fire department had the town team hitched to the fire engine all day ready in case of fire . All the carts were brought out and stood ...
... fire was a constant menace . On account of the heavy winds that prevailed yesterday Chief Allen of the fire department had the town team hitched to the fire engine all day ready in case of fire . All the carts were brought out and stood ...
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Gold in the Hills | 1 |
West of the Divide | 7 |
Central City panorama | 13 |
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