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Photograph caption dated May 11, 1965 reads, "A dramatic moment in the lives of County firemen occurred yesterday while fighting blaze at abandoned building at 1108 N. La Brea Ave., in Hollywood. Captain William Sutton had gone to aid Gerald Shaver on ladder when Shaver's equipment slipped and Shaver hung by his safety belt."; See image #00116379 for additional photo in this series.
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image
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1 photographic print :b&w ;26 x 21 cm. Photographic prints
Fire fighters--California--Los Angeles County Fire departments--California--Los Angeles--Equipment and supplies Fire departments--California--Los Angeles Rescues--California--Los Angeles Ladders Men--California--Los Angeles Helicopters--California--Los Angeles Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs
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