Original 1947 AP Wirephoto depicting firefighters battling the devastating fire at Benjamin Franklin High School in downtown Philadelphia. The attached caption identifies the scene as October 9, 1947, as firefighters from 20 companies responded to a blaze sweeping through the upper floors of the approximately 50-year-old school building. According to the caption, more than 2,000 students were safely evacuated. Measures approximately 6⅝" x 9". From a scrapbook archive assembled by a newspaper near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Original AP Wirephoto with attached caption. Unmounted, with no scrapbook backing present. Please see photos.
