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People inspecting damaged houses at scene of electro-plating plant explosion in Los Angeles, Calif., 1947

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Title: People inspecting damaged houses at scene of electro-plating plant explosion in Los Angeles, Calif., 1947
Date Created and/or Issued: February 21, 1947
1947-02-21
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 Library Special Collections, A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library, Box 951575, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575. Email: spec-coll@library.ucla.edu. Phone: (310) 825-4988
Description: IN A MATTER OF SECONDS--The terrible jumble of a wrecked building is mixed with working material, furniture and human possessions in this general view of explosion scene.
Type: image
Format: b&w negative
Identifier: uclalat_1429_b11_44870-1
ark:/21198/zz0002r6hp
Language: No linguistic content
Subject: Industrial accidents--California--Los Angeles County
Disaster
Electroplating industry--California--Los Angeles County
O'Connor Electro-Plating Corp
Source: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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