Pekin Distillery Fire Neg.
Film Identifier: F.2012-03-0603
Run Time
0h 2m 51s
0h 2m 51s
Format
16mm
16mm
Color
B&W
B&W
Sound
Silent
Silent
Date Produced
1954
1954
Abstract
Unedited footage capturing the aftermath of a fire at the American Distillery in Pekin, IL on August 3-4, 1954.
Unedited footage capturing the aftermath of a fire at the American Distillery in Pekin, IL on August 3-4, 1954.
Description
Men roll whiskey barrels out of the wreckage as bulldozers and a scoop shovel move debris and search for bodies. Some parts of the structure continue to burn, and most of the interior has been gutted by the fire. Two men survey the scene as a firehose continues to douse the smoking debris. A man with a camera (Koza?) can be seen filming the scene. Firefighters dig through the rubble.
Three distillery workers were killed and a number of plant workers and firefighters were injured in the two-day fire. Three rack houses exploded and burned and the fire destroyed 42,000 barrels of aging whiskey.
Men roll whiskey barrels out of the wreckage as bulldozers and a scoop shovel move debris and search for bodies. Some parts of the structure continue to burn, and most of the interior has been gutted by the fire. Two men survey the scene as a firehose continues to douse the smoking debris. A man with a camera (Koza?) can be seen filming the scene. Firefighters dig through the rubble.
Three distillery workers were killed and a number of plant workers and firefighters were injured in the two-day fire. Three rack houses exploded and burned and the fire destroyed 42,000 barrels of aging whiskey.
Main Credits
Koza, Frank (is filmmaker)
Genre
Form
Related Place
Pekin (represents)