The emergency operation; 'One heck of a job'

Bluffs_Elevator_Fire_4_21_1982_03.jpg

Title

The emergency operation; 'One heck of a job'

Subject

local news

Description

Whistling propane tanks...sent this observer running from the scene of the blast and fire at the Bluffs Elevator Col, 2313 18th Ave. Union Pacific Railroad detective Sam Irwin stands in the background along with an unidentified worker from another Council Bluffs grain elevator., Firefighters were able to cool off the propane tanks, but a lack of water of and high winds left them at times only watching the blaze. Nonpareil photo by Gary Rosenberg.

Creator

Nonpareil photos

Source

Daily Nonpareil April 21, 1982

Publisher

Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives

Date

1982-4-21

Format

Black and white photograph

Type

Photograph

Identifier

Bluffs_Elevator_Fire_4_21_1982_03.jpg

Coverage

Council Bluffs, Iowa

Rights

The Council Bluffs Public Library is unaware of any claim of copyright in the images in the collection. We encourage use of these materials under the fair use clause of the Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. ยง 101 et seq). The Council Bluffs Public Library has provided in the catalog records for these materials all known information regarding the photographer or other persons associated with the materials. This information is provided as a service to aid users in determining the appropriate use of an item, but that determination ultimately rests with the user.

Original Format

Photograph

Physical Dimensions

21 x 14.5 cm