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Photograph was edited for publication purposes. Photograph caption dated October 16, 1957 reads "Lazy curl of smoke makes pretty and treacherous frame around resting Lucita. No. 1 U.S. fire cause is smoking and matches which caused 122,000 of 800,000 building fires last year. In U.S. and Canada, fire losses amounted to $1,385,000,000 last year in 2,000,000 fires. Most deaths by fire involve women and children at home. Old folks are also prime victims. Fire officials say many die when re-entering burning homes to rescue pets and personal possessions." See images 00155231 through 00155235 for all photos in this series.
Beauty contestants Young women Fire prevention Safety education Dwellings--Fires and fire prevention Cigarettes Ashtrays Sleeping Lamps Granada Hills (Los Angeles, Calif.)
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