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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Photograph caption dated May 9, 1949 reads, "Steam and hot water spout from pots 24 hours a day, experts say." The article partially reads, "Within a day's drive of the San Fernando Valley are the ancient, bubbling mud pots 17 miles northeast of Brawley in the Imperial Valley. The pots, say scientists, serve as a safety valve. They spout steam and hot water 24 hours a day."; See images #00132293 through #00132295 for all photos in this series.
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
Mud volcanoes--California--Imperial Valley Mud--California--Imperial Valley Women--California--Imperial Valley Girls--California--Imperial Valley Salton Sea (Calif.) Imperial Valley (Calif. and Mexico) Valley Times Collection photographs
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