Fire and Water struck simultaneously in Mechanicsville, Conn., destroying textile mill and bleaching plant. Smoke still rises from shattered buildings where raging Quinebaug River went through. Fire apparatus was helpless before oil-fed flames.

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Fire and Water struck simultaneously in Mechanicsville, Conn., destroying textile mill and bleaching plant. Smoke still rises from shattered buildings where raging Quinebaug River went through. Fire apparatus was helpless before oil-fed flames.

Associated Press · [ca. August 1955]

RightsCC0 — Public Domain

CollectionDigital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library

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