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Photograph was edited for publication purposes The caption refers to the Malibu area fires that broke out December 26, 1956 and raged throughout the Santa Monica Mountains from Paradise Cove and Escondido Canyon all the way to the Mulholland Highway near Seminole Hot Springs and Malibu Lake. Just days apart, two more fires were started in the Las Flores Canyon area, to the east, and Lake Sherwood, to the west. Photograph caption dated December 27, 1956 reads, "This is view of fire taken from top of Escondido Canyon looking toward ocean. Shortly after picture was snapped, flames and smoke rolled down beach burning expensive waterside homes at Paradise Cove and Escondido Beach. Today, flames are moving north and threaten to jump Mulholland Highway near Lake Malibu. Army of men and mechanized equipment are massed on this highway in an effort to halt advance of flames over Santa Monica Mountains into plush lake resort area."; See images #00114917 through #00114926 for all photos in this series.
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
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