W. E. Ingle, who mitigated the damage caused by a fire at V. W. Wood and Company on 1st Avenue North in downtown Birmingham, Alabama.
This image was published in the Birmingham News on May 27, 1939, with the following caption: "Firemen Subdue Downtown Fire Threat - Quick work by firemen brought what otherwise might have been a disastrous fire under control in short order Friday afternoon at the V. W. Wood Wholesale Grocery Co...
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| Summary: | This image was published in the Birmingham News on May 27, 1939, with the following caption: "Firemen Subdue Downtown Fire Threat - Quick work by firemen brought what otherwise might have been a disastrous fire under control in short order Friday afternoon at the V. W. Wood Wholesale Grocery Company. Top picture shows firemen on ladders at side of building and inset shows W. E. Ingle, employee, who prevented spread of blaze by closing windows and fire doors. Below is a scene of the damage to stock on the second floor." (The image is damaged due to deterioration of the original negative.) |
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