Woman's heroism - When not a man could be found to assist in removing a threatening portion of the ruins, a woman rushed forward and seized hold of the rope, men then sprang forward and two lives were saved. Pemberton Mill factory collapse, January 10th, 1860. 19th century illustration from Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper

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