Photos: '63 Supreme Cleaners explosion
March 29 is the 55th anniversary of the Supreme Cleaners explosion, which killed seven people and injured more than 30. The initial reports from the day state that at least two explosions rocked the plant at 2332 N. Stone Ave.
Supreme Cleaners explosion
Civilians help with the search for victims as Tucson firefighters dump water on the smoldering ruins of Supreme Cleaners, 2232 N. Stone Ave, in Tucson, after a gas explosion on March 29, 1963. Tucson Citizen file photo
Supreme Cleaners explosion
Fire flares up at Supreme Cleaners, 2232 N. Stone Ave, in Tucson, after a gas explosion on March 29, 1963. Tucson Citizen file photo
Supreme Cleaners explosion
Ambulance attendants and volunteers carry the body of a worker from Supreme Cleaners, 2232 N. Stone Ave, in Tucson, after a gas explosion on March 29, 1963. Tucson Citizen file photo
Supreme Cleaners explosion
Rescue workers and volunteers dig out co-owner Harrison Salonic Supreme Cleaners, 2232 N. Stone Ave, in Tucson, after a gas explosion on March 29, 1963. Tucson Citizen file photo
Supreme Cleaners explosion
Civilians and rescue workers comb through the rubble of Supreme Cleaners, 2232 N. Stone Ave, in Tucson, after a gas explosion on March 29, 1963. Tucson Citizen file photo
Supreme Cleaners explosion
Dead and injured victims are removed from Supreme Cleaners, 2232 N. Stone Ave, in Tucson, after a gas explosion on March 29, 1963. Tucson Citizen file photo
Supreme Cleaners explosion
A priest stands by to administer last rites as rescue workers dig into steel and rubble at Supreme Cleaners, 2232 N. Stone Ave, in Tucson, after a gas explosion on March 29, 1963. Tucson Citizen file photo
Supreme Cleaners explosion
A nurse carries plasma for a victim taken from Supreme Cleaners, 2232 N. Stone Ave, in Tucson, after a gas explosion on March 29, 1963. Tucson Citizen file photo
Supreme Cleaners Explosion
The search and cleanup at Supreme Cleaners, 2232 N. Stone Ave, in Tucson, after a gas explosion on March 29, 1963. Courtesy Tucson Fire Dept.
Supreme Cleaners Explosion
The search and cleanup at Supreme Cleaners, 2232 N. Stone Ave, in Tucson, after a gas explosion on March 29, 1963. Courtesy Tucson Fire Dept.
Supreme Cleaners Explosion
The search and cleanup at Supreme Cleaners, 2232 N. Stone Ave, in Tucson, after a gas explosion on March 29, 1963. Courtesy Tucson Fire Dept.
Supreme Cleaners Explosion
The search and cleanup at Supreme Cleaners, 2232 N. Stone Ave, in Tucson, after a gas explosion on March 29, 1963. Courtesy Tucson Fire Dept.
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