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Title
Train for civil defense
Alternative Title
Valley Times Photo Collection
Contributor
This project was supported in whole or in part by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian
Made accessible through a grant from the John Randolph Haynes and Dora Haynes Foundation and Photo Friends
Date Created and/or Issued
1957
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
Photograph was edited for publication purposes
Photograph caption dated September 17, 1957 reads "Demonstrate new civil defense equipment. Encino housewives extinguish fire with chemicals as part of civil defense course in rescue training. Three hundred Valley civil defense volunteers will take part in daylong (sic) civil defense program over weekend showing newest techniques at Reseda Park."; See images #00136365 through #00136368 for all photos in this series.
Type
image
Format
1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm.
Photographic prints
Identifier
00136365
Valley Times Collection
HCNVT_d043_f29_i2
CARL0005630749
http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/66579
Subject
Women--California--Los Angeles
Fire fighters--California--Los Angeles
Volunteers--California--Los Angeles
Civil defense readiness--California--Los Angeles
Civil defense--California--Los Angeles--Equipment and supplies
Civil defense--Study and teaching--California--Los Angeles
Training--California--Los Angeles
Fire extinguishers--California--Los Angeles
Smoke--California--Los Angeles
Automobiles--California--Los Angeles
Hats--California--Los Angeles
Signs and signboards--California--Reseda (Los Angeles)
Parks--California--Reseda (Los Angeles)
Reseda Park (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Reseda (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Portrait photographs
Group portraits
Valley Times Collection photographs
Time Period
1951-1960

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