Title supplied by cataloger.; Photograph was edited for publication purposes. Photograph caption dated January 2, 1947 reads, "The large arrow points to the iron cover which was blown off the manhole during the blast. Small arrows show windows in an adjoining building which were shattered in the explosion. Cause of the blast was not immediately determined." Some businesses seen are Lang's Cafe (901 S. Grand Avenue), a liquor store, and a hotel.
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image
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1 photographic print :b&w ;19 x 25 cm. on sheet 21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
Lang's Cafe (Los Angeles, Calif.) Buildings--Blast effects--California--Los Angeles Debris--California--Los Angeles Explosions--California--Los Angeles Windows--California--Los Angeles Restaurants--California--Los Angeles Stores & shops--California--Los Angeles Liquor stores--California--Los Angeles Hotels--California--Los Angeles Streets--California--Los Angeles Lost architecture--California--Los Angeles Grand Avenue (Los Angeles, Calif.) Downtown Los Angeles (Los Angeles, Calif.) Los Angeles Evening Herald and Express photographs Herald-Examiner Collection photographs
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