Image / Tujunga boy, 2, falls in cistern at park; saved

View source image on contributor's website.

Get Citation

Have a question about this item?

Contact Owner

Item information. View source record on contributor's website.

Title: Tujunga boy, 2, falls in cistern at park; saved
Alternative Title: Valley Times Photo Collection;
Creator: Clarke, Ed J
Contributor: This project was supported in whole or in part by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian
Made accessible through a grant from the John Randolph Haynes and Dora Haynes Foundation and Photo Friends
Date Created and/or Issued: 1957
Contributing Institution: Los Angeles Public Library
Collection: Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection
Rights Information: Images available for reproduction and use. Please see the Ordering & Use page at http://tessa.lapl.org/OrderingUse.html for additional information.
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/UND/1.0/
Description: Photograph was edited for publication purposes.
Photograph caption dated August 24, 1957 reads, "Toddler rescued from cistern - Fireman Walter Caumpacher carries Richard Bray, 2, of Tujunga, in his arms as he enters Sun Valley Hospital. Fireman pulled youngsters out of seven-foot cistern in Sunland Park. Young Bray wasn't hurt, but was scared when ground suddenly gave way as he played. Boy's grandfather notified police who summoned rescue crews."
Type: image
Format: 1 photographic print : b&w ; 19 x 17 cm.
Identifier: 00154816
Valley Times Collection;
HCNVT_d058_ f26_ i21
http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/128310
Subject: Los Angeles (Calif.).--Fire Department
Sun Valley Hospital (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Fire fighters
Accident victims
Rescues
Toddlers
Boys
Men
Sun Valley (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Portrait photographs
Group portraits
Time Period: 1951-1960

About the collections in Calisphere

Learn more about the collections in Calisphere. View our statement on digital primary resources.

Copyright, permissions, and use

If you're wondering about permissions and what you can do with this item, a good starting point is the "rights information" on this page. See our terms of use for more tips.

Share your story

Has Calisphere helped you advance your research, complete a project, or find something meaningful? We'd love to hear about it; please send us a message.