Survivor of New London disaster calls upon congressional Texans on Anniversary of death of 294 schoolmates. Washington, D.C., March 18. Miss. Estella Lea, 16, one of the survivors of the New London, Texas, school explosion which claimed the lives of 294 children two years ago today, today called upo
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"Survivor of New London disaster calls upon congressional Texans on Anniversary of death of 294 schoolmates. Washington, D.C., March 18. Miss. Estella Lea, 16, one of the survivors of the New London, Texas, school explosion which claimed the lives of 294 children two years ago today, today called upo" (1939-03-19). Harris & Ewing. Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, via Wikimedia Commons. Public domain. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Survivor_of_New_London_disaster_calls_upon_congressional_Texans_on_Anniversary_of_death_of_294_schoolmates._Washington,_D.C.,_March_18._Miss._Estella_Lea,_16,_one_of_the_survivors_of_the_New_LCCN2016875279.jpgNeed photos for a whole script? Add Find Any Photo to Claude and ask for this one by its id: 297301.
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