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Two oil well firefighters in their asbestos suits at oil wells fire, Santa Fe Springs, 1928

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Title: Two oil well firefighters in their asbestos suits at oil wells fire, Santa Fe Springs, 1928
Date Created and/or Issued: September 19, 1928
1928-09-19
Publication Information: Los Angeles Times
Contributing Institution: UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library
Collection: Los Angeles Times Photographic Archives
Rights Information: US
UCLA Charles E. Young Research Library Department of Special Collections, A1713 Young Research Library, Box 951575, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575. E-mail: spec-coll@library.ucla.edu. Phone: (310)825-4988
Description: Photo appears with article "TUNNEL TO FIGHT OIL FIRE: Engineers Plan to Dig Into Gusher and Shut Off Fuel That Feeds Raging Santa Fe Springs Blaze," Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 1928: A3.
Text from negative sleeve: Oil Well Fires. Santa Fe Springs.
Text from newspaper caption: Their Clothes Keep Them Cool. Ford Alexander, right, and his brother wear special asbestos fire-fighting suits.
Type: image
Format: b&w glass negative
Identifier: uclamss_1429_b3719_G3461
ark:/21198/zz0002pk4d
Language: No linguistic content
Subject: Fires--California--Santa Fe Springs
Petroleum industry--California--Santa Fe Springs
Oil wells--California--Santa Fe Springs
Fire departments--Equipment and supplies
Fire fighters--California--Santa Fe Springs
Alexander, Ford I., d.1963
Source: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
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