Corner of area where roof collapsed
Philip K Swartz - 1960-61 - South Pole Station - Antarcticans Database Project more

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About Dec 1960 a portion of old roofing near the old garage and snow melter/generator shack (south edge of the station) collapsed, taking with it the main power cable to the rest of the station - meaning no light, no heat, and no radio! Within a few hours, the insides of the buildings were down to freezing levels due to lack of power to run the furnaces.

Pictures from Philip K Swartz, overwinter, South Pole, 60-61