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Civilian defense. Fire prevention. The charred wood along the edge of this improperly constructed chimney tells of a fire that could have destroyed a whole building if the fire department had not pulled away lath and plaster, and extinguished it before it could spread. Here the wood construction was
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Credit lineCivilian defense. Fire prevention. The charred wood along the edge of this improperly constructed chimney tells of a fire that could have destroyed a whole building if the fire department had not pull. 1942-01-01. United States. Office Of War Information. Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Collection, Library of Congress. Public domain.
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