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Title: Salon de Elegante gas explosion and fire
Creator: Unknown
Date Created and/or Issued: 1970/01/25
Contributing Institution: History San Jose Research Library
Collection: History San Jose Online Catalog
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Description: Fire fighters prepare to put another hose line into operation following a natural gas explosion and fire at Salon de Elegante beauty shop, 1093 Minnesota Avenue, San Jose. The explosion began at 12:13 am and knocked out the front and rear walls.
Type: image
Format: Black & White, Gelatin Silver Print
Identifier: 47037576-6087-44A2-9E8B-038481126009
2004-17-859
Subject: Fires
Fire fighting
Fire fighters
Willow Glen (San Jose, Calif.)
Nineteen seventies (LCSH)

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