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Title: Brother Martin, cult leader
Alternative Title: Los Angeles Herald Examiner Photo Collection
Date Created and/or Issued: 1958
Contributing Institution: Los Angeles Public Library
Collection: Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection
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Description: On December 10, 1958, in Chatsworth, California, the cult headquarters of the WKFL (Wisdom, Knowledge, Faith and Love) Fountain of the World cult was bombed and cult leader, Krishna Venta and other members of the cult died. Brother Martin, one of the cult leaders, tells of hearing a stranger arguing with other members. He says the stranger carried a small canvas bag. It is believed the explosives were in that bag. Photo dated: Wednesday Dec. 10, 1958.
Type: image
Format: 1 photograph :b&w
Photographic prints
Identifier: 00073505
Herald Examiner Collection
HE box 11762.
CARL0000076476
http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/27630
Subject: Martin,--Brother
WKFL Fountain of the World Cult (Simi Valley, Calif.)
Suicide bombings--California--Los Angeles
Cults--California--Los Angeles
Chatsworth (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Herald-Examiner Collection photographs
Venta, Krishna

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