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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Photograph article dated June 16, 1959 partially reads, "Twenty Chatsworth residents, a fire battalion and a tow truck combined to drag a 'booby-trapped' horse safely from the bottom of a 30-foot hole where he was imprisoned five hours last night. The horse, 15-year-old Snowball, stumbled into a water test hole in an orange grove across from 10444 Jordan Ave., Chatsworth, about 8 p.m., tossing his young rider, Susan Ruff, 12, of 10621 Variel Ave., Chatsworth, clear of possible serious injuries."; See images #00114887 through #00114889 for all photos in this series.
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
Horses--California--Los Angeles Horses--Wounds and injuries--California--Los Angeles Falls (Accidents)--California--Los Angeles Rescues--California--Los Angeles Rescue workers--California--Los Angeles Spectators--California--Los Angeles Men--California--Los Angeles Women--California--Los Angeles Boys--California--Los Angeles Chatsworth (Los Angeles, Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs
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