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Title
Shell Oil Co. fire, 2080 Obispo Ave
Date Created and/or Issued
October 31, 1959
Contributing Institution
California State University, Dominguez Hills, Archives and Special Collections
Collection
Long Beach Fireman's Historical Museum Photographs Collection
Rights Information
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Description
Firefighter at top of ladder pipe sprays water down on burning roof of oil building. Hose crew trio on roof in foreground attacks the flames from close range. Firefighter on front porch of building calmly looks inside open door. Familar Shell Oil clamshell logo hangs over burning building, while sign on front notes that structure is part of the Shell Oil Company, Los Angeles Basin Division.
Type
image
Identifier
3908_3
http://cdm16855.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/LBFiremen/id/1106
Source
Long Beach Firemen's Historical Museum
CSUDH Archives
Relation
Oil Fires; Oil Wells; Fires; Fire Engines
M0006

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