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Title
Woman saves pet dogs
Alternative Title
Valley Times Photo Collection
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
1956
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.
Description
Photograph caption dated July 9, 1956 reads, "Mrs. Dorothy Gerdes is shown sitting in car shortly after she braved flames to rescue her two dogs when house burned to ground at 10310 O'Melveny St., Pacoima, early today. She and husband, Frank, were in home when fire broke out. No injuries were reported."
Type
image
Format
1 photographic print :b&w ;26 x 21 cm.
Photographic prints
Identifier
00145436
Valley Times Collection
HCNVT_d054_f22_i28
CARL0005870895
http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/73676
Subject
Dwellings--California--Pacoima (Los Angeles)
Automobiles--California--Los Angeles
Dog owners--California--Los Angeles
Rescues--California--Los Angeles
Fires--California--Los Angeles
Women--California--Los Angeles
Dogs--California--Los Angeles
Pets--California--Los Angeles
Fire
Pacoima (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Valley Times Collection photographs
Portrait photographs
Time Period
1951-1960

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