Empire State Building Stainless Steel Window Mullion

New York, NY: Empire State Building Window Mullion: Built in 1931 and holding the title of the world’s largest building until 1970, the building was the scene of a horrific tragedy on July 28, 1945, when a disoriented B-25 pilot flew into it enroute to Newark, NJ. The plane struck the north side of the building between the 79th and 80th floor, resulting in the deaths of the 3 crew members and 11 people within the building. Despite the damage, the building was able to reopen within 48 hours. This specimen was part of a stainless-steel window mullion dislodged in the collision and acquired at auction in 2021.

“In Memoriam: The Crew of the Space Shuttle Challenger. January 28, 1986. [97799-D].

Space Shuttle Orbiter Crew Members for 51-L. The seven members of the Space Shuttle 51-L flight: (back row, left to right) Mission Specialist El Onizuka, Teacher in Space Participant, S. Christa McAuliffe, Payload Specialist Greg Jarvis, and Mission Specialist Judy Resnick; (front row, left to right) Pilot Mike Smith, Commander Dick Scobee, and Mission Specialist Ron McNair. Johnson & Associates, P.O. Box 46251, The Pentagon, Washington, D.C. 20050. Photos: Courtesy of N.A.S.A.”

“Ruins St. Francisco Hotel. San Francisco, Cal [3221] 

Adolph Sellgo Pub Co., St. Louis, Missouri. Postmarked Loveland, Ohio 5/12/1906 addressed to Mr. Herman F. Stenke RFD Union, Ill. with message: Glad to hear from you. J.F.T.”

“First Congregational Church, Elgin, Ill.

After the tornado of March 28th had struck it, tearing off the roof. The tornado bored a path 200 yards wide through the town. Postmarked Elgin, Ill. 4/1/1920 to Mrs. Tom Ward at 6211Champlain Ave. In Chicago, Ill. with message: Dear Kit, Recd, your letter. Glad to hear from you. We were all home when it happened. It is just a miracle that our house escaped. Every house for blocks on our street is terrible damaged. I will send you more scenes. May”

“Peck’s Department Store in Elgin, Ill.

Wrecked by the tornado of March 28th. There were 8 killed in Elgin and 30 in the Chicago District. Postmarked Elgin Ill 4/8/1920 to Mrs. Tom Ward at 6211 Champlain Ave. in Chicago, Ill. with message: Dear Kit, This store is one of the big stores blew to pieces. The Grand Theatre is a wreck. If it happened an hour later the loss of life would have been terrible.”

“Soldier Monument after Bridge Fall, Hamilton, Ohio, during Greatest Flood in Worlds History, March 1913. Kraemer Art. Cincinnati.”

“A burning face witnessed in this famous Kilgore [Texas] oil well fire. Sometimes there were many of them. By Jack Nolan.”

“Sinclair #1 Cole.

Where nine men lost their lives. Near Gladewater, Tex.” 

“Sinclair No.1 Cole [166] Near Gladewater. 

Most disastrous fire in Texas oil history. Taking 9 lives with but a moments notice.”

“A 55,000 barrel tank of crude oil going up in smoke [232].

Photo by Jack Nolan.”

Click here to visualize the rest of the disasters