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NEW PHOTOS SURFACE OF 1968 RICHMOND EXPLOSION

(Richmond, IN)--Thursday marked the 55-year mark since the downtown Richmond explosion.  41 people died in a double-explosion that was centered in what is now the former Elder-Beerman building.  Now, five and a half decades later, some new, high-quality, color photos have surfaced.  19 new photos have been posted on the Facebook page entitled “Historic Richmond Indiana Photos.”  The photo accompanying this story is one of those 19 photos.