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Title
Kathy Soderman empties her piggy bank to contribute to a fund for the remuneration volunteers who attempted to save Kathy Fiscus, 1949
Date Created and/or Issued
April 13, 1949
1949-04-13
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
Kathy Fiscus fell into a 110ft. San Marino well, was trapped there, and died before rescue workers could reach her.
FOR ANOTHER KATHY - Blonde Kathy Soderman, 3 1/2, empties her piggy bank of $2 in pennies and contributes it to growing fund for the men who tried to save Kathy Fiscus' life. Kathy's grandmother had pledged $25.
Type
image
Format
b&w negative
Identifier
b63_57117-8
ark:/21198/zz001400s8
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Youth
Children--Death
Disaster
Philanthropy--California--Los Angeles County
Children--California--Los Angeles County
Source
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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