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Title
Police outside of the ruins of Fountain of the World headquarters look at bodies of the victims. A. 1958
Date Created and/or Issued
December 10, 1958
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) 825-3013
Description
The headquarters in Box Canyon, near Simi Valley was bombed that leveled, creating a brush fire in the process.
Image that accompanies image in print is 114115d_GIB970.
BODIES OF THE BOMBING VICTIMS ARE BROUGHT OUT OF THE RUINS FOR IDENTIFICATION - Fountain of the World's two-story headquarters building was destroyed and nine killed in the blast.
Type
Image
Format
b&w negative
Identifier
b367_114115d_GIB937
ark:/21198/zz0014011c
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Disaster
Police--California--Ventura County
Dead persons
Cults--California--Ventura County
Ruins--California--1950-1960
Victims of Crimes--California--Ventura County
Bombings--California
Source
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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