1932 Ritz Tower, New York City explosion...
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August 01, 1932
NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, August 1, 1932
* The Ritz Tower Hotel explosion
* New York City skyscraper
* FDNY firefighters killed
The top of the front page four column headline: "EXPLOSION ROCKS RITZ TOWER; 5 FIREMEN KILLED; 50 INJURED; FLAMES TRAP SCORE IN CELLAR" with subheads and photo. Two more related photos are on page First report coverage on the explosion at the Ritz Tower Hotel on Park Avenue in Manhattan. Nice to have in a New York City publication, rare as such.
Complete in 30 pages, light toning and some wear at the margins, mainly along the spine, genrally good.
* The Ritz Tower Hotel explosion
* New York City skyscraper
* FDNY firefighters killed
The top of the front page four column headline: "EXPLOSION ROCKS RITZ TOWER; 5 FIREMEN KILLED; 50 INJURED; FLAMES TRAP SCORE IN CELLAR" with subheads and photo. Two more related photos are on page First report coverage on the explosion at the Ritz Tower Hotel on Park Avenue in Manhattan. Nice to have in a New York City publication, rare as such.
Complete in 30 pages, light toning and some wear at the margins, mainly along the spine, genrally good.
Category: The 20th Century
