Photograph was edited for publication purposes.; Title supplied by cataloger. Photograph caption dated January 2, 1947 reads, "Gloria Zarifian, who narrowly escaped death or serious injury in the blast, stands beside her car. She and her brother, Walter, were rounding the corner in their car when the blast occurred. A huge shower of debris fell on the top of the car but both Miss Zarifian and her brother were uninjured."
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image
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1 photographic print :b&w ;19 x 25 cm. on sheet 21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
Buildings--Blast effects--California--Los Angeles Debris--California--Los Angeles Explosions--California--Los Angeles Windows--California--Los Angeles Stores & shops--California--Los Angeles Liquor stores--California--Los Angeles Hotels--California--Los Angeles Streets--California--Los Angeles Electric railroads--Cars--California--Los Angeles Street-railroads--California--Los Angeles Lost architecture--California--Los Angeles Grand Avenue (Los Angeles, Calif.) Downtown Los Angeles (Los Angeles, Calif.) Los Angeles Evening Herald and Express photographs Herald-Examiner Collection photographs
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