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Aftermath of the 1929 West Wing Fire

aftermath of the 1929 White House fire
The West Wing of the White House caught fire on Christmas Day in 1929. These are the photos of the aftermath.
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We’re on a bit of a photo binge this week, having uncovering some serious gems in the Library of Congress archives. Here’s another great one. This is from December 26th, 1929, the day after a fire ripped through the West Wing.

aftermath of the 1929 White House fire
aftermath of the 1929 White House fire

Below is a shot of the firemen fighting the fire the previous night.

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fire in the West Wing (1929)
fire in the West Wing (1929)

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