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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Photograph caption dated February 13, 1957 reads, "Firemen man hose as flames from furniture store of 7230 Reseda Blvd. shoot hundreds of feet overhead. Blaze burned one store to ground and damaged two others in Reseda's main shopping district before 12 fire units brought it under control. Officials believe fire was touched off by explosion. Damage was estimated at $100,000."
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
Westside Home Furnishings and Appliances (Los Angeles, Calif.) Fires--California--Woodland Hills (Los Angeles) Stores & shops--California--Reseda (Los Angeles) Storefronts--California--Los Angeles Fire fighters--California--Los Angeles Men--California--Los Angeles Electric lines--Poles and towers Signs and signboards--California--Reseda (Los Angeles) Reseda (Los Angeles, Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs
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