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Title
10 Injured in gas explosion, fire at Westwood Village
Alternative Title
Los Angeles Herald Examiner Photo Collection
Creator
Howell, E. Bruce
Date Created and/or Issued
1971
Contributing Institution
Los Angeles Public Library
Collection
Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection
Rights Information
Images available for reproduction and use. Please see the Ordering & Use page at http://tessa.lapl.org/OrderingUse.html for additional information.
Description
Firemen battle a fire that followed gas explosion in Westwood Village. Gas Company service truck in foreground was at the scene, attempting to turn off leaking gas, when explosion occurred. Westwood Center, at 1100 Glendon Avenue, is present in the upper right. Photograph dated February 9, 1971.
Type
image
Format
1 photographic print :b&w ;19 x 25 cm. on sheet 21 x 26 cm.
Photographic prints
Identifier
00095544
Herald Examiner Collection
HE box 41
CARL0005107092
http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/30613
Subject
Southern California Gas Company
Westwood Center (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Trucks--California--Los Angeles
Fire fighters--California--Los Angeles
Gas-pipes--California--Los Angeles
Explosions--California--Los Angeles
Fires--California--Los Angeles
Office buildings--California--Westwood (Los Angeles)
Lost architecture--California--Westwood (Los Angeles)
Westwood (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Los Angeles Herald-Examiner photographs
Herald-Examiner Collection photographs

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