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Laborers ready to clear section of collapsed building after storm

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On early Tuesday morning, August 5, 1902, a strong wind toppled the two towers and part of a wall of the Varied Industries building, still under construction for the Louisiana Purchase Exposition -- the 1904 World's Fair. The loss was estimated at $25,000. No. 320 written on glass plate envelope.
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Glass Plate Negative; Image/Tiff
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