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Family Theatre - Fire photos

Family Theatre

The aftermath of the fire that gutted the historic theater in 1973

The aftermath of the fire that gutted the historic theater in 1973

Photo from the Walter P. Reuther Library, Wayne State University.

The theater burns July 26, 1973. It would be a total loss.

The theater burns July 26, 1973. It would be a total loss.

Photo from the Walter P. Reuther Library, Wayne State University.

The theater burns July 26, 1973. It would be a total loss.

The theater burns July 26, 1973. It would be a total loss.

Photo from the Walter P. Reuther Library, Wayne State University.

The theater burns July 26, 1973. It would be a total loss.

The theater burns July 26, 1973. It would be a total loss.

Photo from the Walter P. Reuther Library, Wayne State University.