Original 1947 Associated Press Wire Photo showing firefighters battling a major fire at a Navy installation on Treasure Island in San Francisco Bay. The attached AP caption identifies the scene as April 10, 1947, and notes dense clouds of smoke pouring from the burning building while fire crews directed multiple streams of water onto the blaze. A dramatic image documenting one of several fires that struck Treasure Island during 1947. This photograph originated from a Pittsburgh-area newspaper archive scrapbook collection. Measures approximately 8½" x 7¾". Displays age-related wear, toning, edge wear, and handling wear consistent with newsroom and archive use. Please see photos.
