Cincinnati Paint Staining Incident
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On September 11, 1954, residents in Cincinnati discovered yellow trim paint on their houses stained to a washed-out brown or black color; the stains appeared overnight and could not be rubbed off without damaging the paint.
“Residents in Cincinnati, Sept. 11, '54 had similar experiences. One Albert Allgeyer came home from work to find the bright yellow trim on his two-story house stained to a "washed-out brown, almost black color."”
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Case details
- Date
- 1954-09-11
- Date exactness
- Known to the day
- Location
- Cincinnati, Ohio
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Ohio
- Branch
- FBI
- Sensors
- eyewitness
Resolution
Multiple houses affected; stains attributed to hydrogen sulfide chemical reaction but source unclear
Source document
Agency: FBI
File: 65_HS1-834228961_62-HQ-83894_Section_8
Case ID: 1954-FBI-5E47A5
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This sighting
Cincinnati, Ohio / 1954 / 65_HS1-834228961_62-HQ-83894_Section_8
- 65_HS1-834228961_62-HQ-83894_Section_8 — Written report of this sighting