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1986.5.7734.2
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Faulty compressor at Cedargreen plant, Seattle, August 11, 1952
Order an ImageOn August 12, 1952 twenty-three employees of the Cedargreen Frozen Pack Corporation were overcome by carbon monoxide fumes in a food packing room at the plant on 6000 Airport Way. The employees were taken to Harborview County Hospital for emergency care.
In this image, Police Patrolman Cliff Holmes inspects the air compressor engine in the food packing room, from which the carbon monoxide fumes had escaped.
Caption information source: The Seattle Daily Times, August 12, 1952, page 3
Caption information also derived from captions written by Post-Intelligencer staff and attached to the back of the photograph.
In this image, Police Patrolman Cliff Holmes inspects the air compressor engine in the food packing room, from which the carbon monoxide fumes had escaped.
Caption information source: The Seattle Daily Times, August 12, 1952, page 3
Caption information also derived from captions written by Post-Intelligencer staff and attached to the back of the photograph.
ID Number: 1986.5.7734.2
Date: 1952
Creator(s):
Cameron, Dick, Photographer
Physical Description: 1 acetate negative : b&w ; 4 x 5 in.
Additional Information: Digital copy of this item available thanks to funding from a 2016 Institute for Museum and Library Services grant.
Credit: MOHAI, Seattle Post-Intelligencer Collection, 1986.5.7734.2, photo by Dick Cameron
Copyright: All Rights Reserved
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