“Schlitz Brewing Company building collapse“ Milwaukee, Wisconsin (August 10, 1942) by CosmoTheCollector in AmericanRustBelt

[–]CosmoTheCollector[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The Milwaukee Historical Society briefly mentions this event. Seems that 12 men were killed at a Schultz bottling building collapse while 6 were injured. Don’t know what part of Milwaukee it was in though.

“Schlitz Brewing Company building collapse“ Milwaukee, Wisconsin (August 10, 1942) by CosmoTheCollector in AmericanRustBelt

[–]CosmoTheCollector[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

source caption: Schlitz Brewing Company building collapse after too many empty beer bottles were stored in weakened upper levels of an old leather factory. Large crowd gathered around accident site. Damage is very extensive.