Title supplied by cataloger. Photograph caption dated December 2, 1987 reads, "Paramedics cover burn victim with sterile bandages after natural gas explosion and resulting fire destroyed eight-unit apartment complex in Hawthorne yesterday morning. The critically injured man, identified as Bruce Wiendensohler, reportedly said the blast was a result of his suicide attempt. Another 17 people inside the building were treated for minor injuries. The Red Cross set up a shelter for the residents of the complex and an adjacent building. Damages were estimated at up to $1 million."
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image
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1 photographic print :b&w ;34 x 27 cm. on sheet 36 x 29 cm. Photographic prints
Suicidal behavior--California--Hawthorne Allied health personnel--California--Hawthorne Fire fighters--California--Hawthorne Apartments--California--Hawthorne Explosions--California--Hawthorne Dwellings--California--Hawthorne Lost architecture--California--Hawthorne Hawthorne (Calif.) Los Angeles Herald-Examiner photographs Herald-Examiner Collection photographs
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