Bomb parts from Poe Elementary School explosion in 1959

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1959-09-15
Abstract
On the morning of September 15, 1959, Paul Harold Orgeron detonated a bomb at Poe Elementary School that killed three children, a teacher, a custodian and Mr. Orgeron. Nineteen other people were critically injured - two of the children had to have their legs amputated to survive. Orgeron had brought his son to Poe to register him as a student but aroused suspicion when he was unable to answer questions about the child's school history. Orgeron had a long police record dating back twenty years and had served already served three prison terms. (Information from Houston Fire Museum website.)
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Part of the bomb found near blast scene. This is the detonating equipment that triggered the explosion. (Text from caption in Houston Post.)
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"Bomb parts from Poe Elementary School explosion in 1959." (1959) Museum of Houston and the Houston Metropolitan Research Center: https://hdl.handle.net/1911/36513.
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Museum of Houston and the Houston Metropolitan Research Center
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https://hdl.handle.net/1911/36513
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This material is to be used for personal or research use only. Any other use, including but not limited to commercial or scholarly reproductions, redistribution, publication, or transmission, whether by electronic means or other wise, without prior written permission is prohibited. Permission to use any material in this manuscript must be obtained from Houston Metropolitan Research Center - Houston Public Library, 500 McKinney St., Houston, TX 77002, 832/393-1658, hpl.archives@cityofhouston.net.
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