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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.
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
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
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