13.21.43
Print, Photographic
1988
Brown Print Company Roof Rebuild February 8, 1988. Material: paper. Size: 5" x 7". Description: color photo showing cranes and large equipment and workers in place to begin the rebuild a section of the printing plant after the roof collapse of January 23.
Following the roof collapse accident that took the lives of employees Gary Gerdes and Albert Ytuarte at Brown Publishing, Waseca Division on January 23, 1988, the company rapidly proceeded with plans to resume normal operations within three to six months. A weekly photo history and updates from the corporate office kept employees informed as to the progress of the rebuilding.