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Photograph caption dated June 14, 1955 reads "Nightmare aftermath. A building trembles, sways, crumbles--the loud crash warning that even what remains may not be safe...cries of help come from all directions as they seek to pull trapped humans from beneath collapsed buildings."; See images #00136339 through #00136341 for all photos in this series.
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1 photographic print :b&w ;26 x 21 cm. Photographic prints
Men--California--San Fernando Valley Women--California--San Fernando Valley Civil defense readiness--California--San Fernando Valley Civil defense drills--California--San Fernando Valley Emergency drills--California--San Fernando Valley Debris--California--San Fernando Valley Litters--California--San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley (Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs
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