Reno Explosion

On February 5, 1957, a gas leak in downtown Reno ignited at the corner of First and Sierra Streets. Several stores, including Spina's shoe store and Paterson's Men's Store, were destroyed in the blast and two people died. The fires burned for hours, destroying several other buildings. This shows the interior of Spina's shoe store and a wall of Paterson's next door.

Date Uploaded: November 30, 2020

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Source: digitalhistory.acs.unr.edu

Source URL: http://digitalhistory.acs.unr.edu/hist300a/sp2017/1957gasexplosion/

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