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Many people believed that the explosion was an accident, but was this really true? Examine the letters and documents that survive from the Allegheny Arsenal. What were some of the possible causes of this disaster?

Records to view online:

A Citation for Col. Symington

Letter Citing a Lack of Safe Buildings

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