Mrs. Maisonave demonstrates sheltering in a closet as she sits with a pillow on her head. Photo caption reads: "Mrs. Mary Maisonave, 75 year-old California pioneer, is shown in the air raid shelter she set up in her apartment house at 5128 Marathon Street. It is a closet converted into a shelter. On the table are candle, water, radio and other items that keep a person comfortable. She says the closet door will protect her from being hit by flying glass from the outside and the pillow will protect her from plaster". Photo dated: Jan. 16, 1942.
Maisonave, Mary Air raid shelters--California--Los Angeles Clothes closets--California--Los Angeles Los Angeles Evening Herald and Express photographs Herald-Examiner Collection photographs
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