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Nick Phillips operates a power shovel as part of the rescue operation to save Kathy Fiscus, 1949

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Title: Nick Phillips operates a power shovel as part of the rescue operation to save Kathy Fiscus, 1949
Date Created and/or Issued: April 10, 1949
1949-04-09
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: KathyFiscus fell into and was trapped in a 110 ft. San Marino well and subsequently died before rescue workers could reach her.
IN RESCUE JOB - Nick Phillips shown working power shovel in early hours shortly after daylight. he had been working 15 hours up to the time this picture was made.
Type: image
Format: b&w negative
Identifier: b63_57117-5
ark:/21198/zz0013zsr0
Language: No linguistic content
Subject: Children--Death
Disaster
People
Construction workers--California--Los Angeles County
Source: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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