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Day: September 13, 2017
Phineus Gage
September 13, 1848 Cavendish, Virginia Phineus Gage is impaled through the skull by a tamping iron Gage had been using the tamping iron (pictured with Gage in the daguerreotype) to tamp down material onto blasting powder while preparing a roadbed. He was distracted temporarily by another worker calling to him, and as he looked over… Continue reading Phineus Gage
3 die in workplace fire (graphic)
September 13, 1943 Los Angeles, California Three workers die in a workplace accident The workers [l to r: Clarebel Wimmer (26), John Rueter (65), Lois Johnson (26)] were killed in a workplace explosion and the resulting fire at Noll & Co. manufacturers. The company owner, Norman Noll, failed to use proper fire precautions.
Kazimiera Mika and her sister’s death
September 13, 1939 Warsaw, Poland Kazimiera Mika (10) mourns the death of her sister following a German air raid The photographer who took the picture (Julien Bryan) said of the scene: As we drove by a small field at the edge of town we were just a few minutes too late to witness a tragic… Continue reading Kazimiera Mika and her sister’s death
A victim’s feet hang off a bed
September 13, 1934 Los Angeles, California The only caption accompanying this vintage crime scene photo reads "A victim's feet hang off a bed on September 13, 1934."
