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The Knickerbocker Theatre Tragedy: A Look Back at the Massive Snowstorm That Crippled Washington D.C. in 1922

Take a look back at the massive snowstorm that hit Washington D.C. in 1922, causing the roof of the Knickerbocker Theatre to collapse and killing 98 people. Relive this tragic event in history with this photo from the Library of Congress.
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Fans outside Griffith Stadium on October 10th, 1924
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This is a photo of the massive storm that hit Washington, dumping so much snow on the city that the roof of the Knickerbocker Theater collapsed, killing 98 people.

January 28th, 1922 - snowstorm
January 28th, 1922 – snowstorm

Source: Library of Congress

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