Contact: Special Collections, Doheny Memorial Library, Libraries, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189; specol@usc.edu Doheny Memorial Library, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189 USC Libraries Special Collections University of Southern California specol@usc.edu
Description
Photograph. "23 stories high -- but they made it! -- photo shows how water was shot out of nozzles set beside the Lindbergh beacon light atop the New City Hall -- 23 stories up. Skeptics said the fire department could not force water that high -- but Fire chief Scott proved his men could do it" -- clipping stamped "Apr. 7, 1928" attached to verso. Streetscape. Horizontal photography.
Type
image
Format
1 photograph : photoprint, b&w photographic prints photographs
Fire Department Los Angeles--City--Buildings--Civic--City Hall
Time Period
circa 1928-04-07
Place
-118.24156,34.05505 -118.24149,34.05515 -118.24235,34.05204 -118.24366,34.05458 150 North Spring Street California City Hall Lindberg Beacon Los Angeles USA
Source
3-1275-02805-8056 [Barcode] EXM-P-S-LOS-ANG-CIT-BUI-575 [Original Filename] Subjects 319 [Print Box] University of Southern California [Contributing entity]
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