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Minna near 8th

December 16, 1925

View north over collapsed ruins of the Peerless Welding Company plant. The east wall of building collapsed into a construction site on December 15, 1925 killing 4 in the excavation next to the building and seriously injuring 3 in the welding plant. In the distance, Blackstone Apartments, City Hall Dome, rear of Hotel Whitcomb, crowd watching from Mission Street sidewalk. [1239 Mission St.] [dpwbook36 dpw10080]