[Big Fire Flares Up Saturday during demolishing work at Tannery]

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Document of an article from the Herald Times regarding a large fire that occurred at the developing Tex Tan in South Yoakum. The building was set on fire due to a mistake during the demolition process of the tannery building in order to construct the new Tex Tan location. Firefighters went through strenuous work in order to put out the fire and were successful as no injuries were reported.

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[2] p. ; 28 x 22 cm.

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Brier, Leo May 30, 1974.

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Document of an article from the Herald Times regarding a large fire that occurred at the developing Tex Tan in South Yoakum. The building was set on fire due to a mistake during the demolition process of the tannery building in order to construct the new Tex Tan location. Firefighters went through strenuous work in order to put out the fire and were successful as no injuries were reported.

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[2] p. ; 28 x 22 cm.

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  • "Big Fire Flares Up Saturday Morning during demolishing work at Tannery," Leo Brier, Herald Times, Yoakum, TX, May 30, 1974

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  • Preferred Citation: Tex Tan Western Leather Company Collection (BA26), University of North Texas Special Collections

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Brier, Leo. [Big Fire Flares Up Saturday during demolishing work at Tannery], text, May 30, 1974; Yoakum, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1835925/: accessed April 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.

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