Putnam School Wrecked- The west wall of the Trade School at Putnam, Conn., lies in ruins after Quinebaug river tore through, cutting the town in two. Dams bursting upstream unleashed torrent. Putnam is where magnesium plant blew up, hurling blazing barrels of explosive into waters.

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Putnam School Wrecked- The west wall of the Trade School at Putnam, Conn., lies in ruins after Quinebaug river tore through, cutting the town in two. Dams bursting upstream unleashed torrent. Putnam is where magnesium plant blew up, hurling blazing barrels of explosive into waters.

Associated Press · [ca. August 1955]

RightsCC0 — Public Domain

CollectionDigital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library

[Information from item housing] Floods: Aug. 1955: Wire Photos

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