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Title
Towns in Foothills periled
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
1957
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 article dated November 22, 1957 partially reads, "A crunching, speeding forest fire headed toward heavily populated San Gabriel Valley communities today. The wind-pushed flames had consumed 20,000 acres of what County Fire Chief Keith Klinger calls 'the most valuable watershed in the world.' Flames raced to within six miles north of Foothill boulevard and the communities of Duarte, Monrovia and Bradbury." Photograph caption reads, "Home blown asunder by violent winds - Neighbors check damage done by winds to home of Stan Black at 9461 Hillrose St., Sunland. Roof was sheared off and all windows and wall blown out. Black's wife Mildren was at home when windows started to go and evacuated before heavy damage was done. Couple had only lived in new home for six months. Police were called into areas of heavy damage to prevent looting."; See images #00137062 through #00137064 for all photos in this series.
Type
image
Format
1 photographic print :b&w ;18 x 20 cm.
Photographic prints
Identifier
00137064
Valley Times Collection
HCNVT_d044_f13_i16
CARL0005644492
http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/66864
Subject
Buildings--Evacuation--California--Los Angeles
Dwellings--California--Sunland (Los Angeles)
Foothills--California--Los Angeles
Wind damage--California--Los Angeles
Winds--California
Winds--Speed
Disasters--California--Los Angeles
Disaster relief--California
Forest fires--California
Wildfires--California
Furniture--California--Los Angeles
Roofs--California--Los Angeles
Women--California--Los Angeles
Sunland (Los Angeles, Calif.)
San Gabriel Mountains (Calif.)
Valley Times Collection photographs
Portrait photographs
Group portraits
Time Period
1951-1960

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