Photograph was edited for publication purposes. Photograph caption dated October 27, 1951 reads, "Sheriff's Sgt. Carl Morrison views blast-shattered remains of defense factory after explosion rocked wide area in southeast outskirts of Los Angeles last night. Factory at 4300 Cecilia street is a subsidiary plant of Dauglas [sic] Aircraft Co. Miraculously, only one man was hurt, although about 40 were working at the time."
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1 photographic print :b&w ;20 x 25 cm. on sheet 21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
Douglas Aircraft Company Debris--California--Los Angeles Explosions--California--Los Angeles Industrial facilities--California--Los Angeles Factories--California--Los Angeles South Los Angeles (Los Angeles, Calif.) Herald-Examiner Collection photographs Night photographs
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