Hartford Circus Fire July 6, 1944 Commemorative T-Shirt

On July 6, 1944, a fire broke out during a Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus performance in Hartford, Connecticut. The big top tent, treated with a waterproofing mixture of paraffin and gasoline, ignited rapidly. With an audience of roughly 7,000 — many of them children — the blaze killed 167 people, two-thirds of whom were children, and injured hundreds more. This remains one of the deadliest fires in American history. Learn more at connecticuthistory.org.

Printed on the comfortable, lightweight Bella+Canvas 3001 Unisex Premium Tee with tear-away tag.

Minor variations in print texture and placement are a normal part of the production process. Hey, it's a T-shirt, not a museum piece.