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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Photograph article dated December 16, 1961 partially reads, "Drive up into Chatsworth's twisting, hilly Box Canyon, pass over the Los Angeles county line into Ventura, and you are in the Year 10. The Year 10, that is, M.K.V. - Mission of Krishna Venta. It has been 10 years since Master Krishna Venta chartered his W. K. F. L. (Wisdom, Knowledge, Faith, Love) Fountain of the World thus marking the beginning of all time for his followers. In the Year 7 - three years ago on Dec. 10, 1958 - Master and six followers died, victims of a bombing by two disgruntled former members of the Fountain who felt Venta had 'broken up their homes' by persuading one of the men's wives to stay in the Fountain's Alaska community, near Juneau. 'We don't talk of that now,' said bearded, long-haired Brother Charles. 'It's all in the past. We think only of the present and the future.'" Pictured is Elder Nekona with unidentified women in Fountain of the World meeting hall.; See image #00133632 for additional photo in this series.
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
WKFL Fountain of the World Women--California--Los Angeles Cults--United States Sects--United States Interiors--California--Chatsworth (Los Angeles) Chatsworth (Los Angeles, Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs
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