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Atlantic Coast, NY, NJ, NH, CT, MA, RI Hurricane "Long Island Express," Sept 1938

Napatree Point RI Before Hurricane

HURRICANE, FLOODS SWEEP NEW ENGLAND.

296 WERE KILLED IN STORM ALONG ATLANTIC COAST; PROPERTY DAMAGE ENORMOUS.  read more »

Titanic Sinking, Apr 1912

Titanic

Newspaper accounts on the sinking of the Titanic, from setting sail to memorial services for the unfortunate dead.

Sterling Station, NY Excursion Train Derails, June 1913

50 HURT AS EXCURSION TRAIN GOES IN DITCH.

COUNTY OFFICIALS PROTEST AGAINST BURNING OF TIES AND WRECKED COACHES.  read more »

Kingston, NY Train-Truck Wreck, Aug 1926

FORD TRUCK STRUCK BY ULSTER & DELAWARE TRAIN  read more »

New York, NY Hero Saves Woman in Apartment House Fire, Apr 1916

GIVES HIS LIFE TO SAVE OLD WOMAN

Hero Falls From Second-Story to Street After Rescuing Fire Victim  read more »

Brooklyn, NY Weldman Cooperage Fire, Jun 1900

Four Die In Fire Trap Blaze

Twelve Others Badly Hurt During Fire at a Brooklyn Cooperage.

Daring Rescues By Firemen  read more »

New York, NY Independence Day Accidents, Jul 1911

City Not Yet Free Of 4th Accidents

Fewer This Year, but a Long List Still of Casualties Due to Reckless Pistol Shooting.  read more »

Mitchel Field, NY Bomber Crashes, Jan 1942

FIVE KILLED IN BOMBER CRASH.  read more »

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