Fire Damages Computer Exhibit at NMHT
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PrintA short-circuit in a computer terminal sparked a fire in the computer exhibit at the National Museum of History and Technology, now the National Museum of American History. The fire, which was discovered by workmen c. 5 a.m., did over $1 million in damage to the exhibit and computer equipment. There was additional smoke and water damage to the nearby Puppet Theater, coins and stamp exhibit, and graphic arts exhibit.
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Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu
September 30, 1970