Hoffman Fire Heroes

Pappada's Pharmacy and

Pappada's Pharmacy and

Shown here is the Hoffman store between Nick Ragazzo Shop and Pritchard's Mens Wear, both were so badly damaged they had to be torn down. SO3.56

Shown here is the Hoffman store between Nick Ragazzo Shop and Pritchard's Mens Wear, both were so badly damaged they had to be torn down. SO3.56

Fickes

Fickes

Hoffman Department Store Fire

Hoffman Department Store Fire

the fireman(Arnold Danes) in the bottom quadrant of the photo. He appears to have been blown off a ladder – perhaps by a falling brick wall.

the fireman(Arnold Danes) in the bottom quadrant of the photo. He appears to have been blown off a ladder – perhaps by a falling brick wall.

Firemen lower the close-wrapped body of Mrs. Axel Aulin, a fatality in Thursday’s fire, down the ladder from the top of the gutted building. Mrs. Aulin was trapped on the second floor as the fire raged.

Firemen lower the close-wrapped body of Mrs. Axel Aulin, a fatality in Thursday’s fire, down the ladder from the top of the gutted building. Mrs. Aulin was trapped on the second floor as the fire raged.