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Title
Richfield Refinery explosion
Date Created and/or Issued
July 2, 1933
Contributing Institution
California State University, Dominguez Hills, Archives and Special Collections
Collection
Long Beach Fireman's Historical Museum Photographs Collection
Rights Information
Permission to publish the image must be obtained from the CSUDH Archives as owner of the physical item and copyright. In instances when copyright ownership is not clear it is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain copyright permission.
Description
Hose crew in foreground trains water on burning oil tanks. Black smoke obscures oil wells and machinery around site.
Type
Image
Identifier
0710_1
http://cdm16855.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/LBFiremen/id/3338
Source
Long Beach Firemen's Historical Museum Photographs Collection
CSUDH Archives
Relation
Oil; Oil Fires; Smoke

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