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Creation Date
1948
Description
“Cuyahoga river fire looking down from Clark Ave. bridge. On right of photo is Republic Steel wharf fire” – photo verso.
Many know that the Cuyahoga River famously caught fire on June 22nd, 1969. But fires were not out of the ordinary on this polluted river. Between 1868 and 1969, there were 13 recorded fires.
Collection
Cleveland Press Collection
