Answer: We had the wrong year!
The clue was this car - see below.
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1763 Whitney Avenue
Sunday, February 13, 1949
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| The Hamden Chronicle, Thursday, February 17, 1949 - Courtesy of the Hamden Historical Society |
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Did you notice the 1949 Pontiac in the Engine 4 photo - also partly visible in the Engine 3 photo?
So, among the Chronicle fire articles for 1949 was this one (at right) about two fires that occurred on Sunday, February 13, 1949. The second fire was at the Gamm residence at #1763 Whitney Avenue. Mystery solved.
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The error was not Chan's fault. After all, he had written that he thought the fire was in 1948. (Good thing he wasn't under oath.)
Originally posted 2/16/2018
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