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Item # 590843
February 10, 1902
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, February 10, 1902

* The great Paterson fire of 1902
* Trolley fire spreads due to the wind


This 8 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page: "FIRE LOSS $10,000,000", "Paterson, N. J., Devastated--Best Buildings in the City Destroyed", "Hundreds Of Citizens Left Homeless And Thousands Without Employment", "Five Hundred Dwellings Burned--Thieves and Looters From Outside". This is coverage on the great Paterson, New Jersey fire of 1902.

Other news and advertisements of the day. Light browning, a little margin wear and tear, should be handled with care.