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Description
This August 28, 1932 photo shows one of the several boats that were lost to fire along the River Lines docks. The fire of unknown origins was said to have started on the 500-ton freighter, Valetta, which, along with other craft, was moored just south of the I Street Bridge. Within a few minutes, the fleet was engulfed in flames. So bright were the flames that a reported 15,000 sightseers flocked to the riverside to take in the ordeal. Several bystanders – many in pajamas and nightgowns – used the M Street and I Street bridges for vantage points.
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