Paper: Appleton Post Crescent City: Appleton, Wisconsin Date: Thursday, July 13, 1939 Page: 12 (of 26)
Appleton Man Says He Observed Meteor
Benjamin Shilcrat, 217 E. Commercial street, said today he observed the huge meteor that blazed a flaming trail believed visible over an area of several hundred miles. Shilcrat saw the flash of flame about 7:45 Tuesday night as he was walking along the street near the senior high school. Fragments of the meteor were reported to have fallen in Lake Erie near Toledo, Ohio.
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This article refers to the Dresden (Ontario) meteorite. This meteorite fell in Ontario, Canada on June 11, 1939 at 8:56pm local time (EST). Three specimens were recovered totaling 47.7 kg.
Reference: Meteorites A to Z: Second Edition. (2004).
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