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Bishop Nekona and Sister Muriel stand, with eyes closed, in the ruins of the Fountain of the World headquarters, 1958

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Title: Bishop Nekona and Sister Muriel stand, with eyes closed, in the ruins of the Fountain of the World headquarters, 1958
Date Created and/or Issued: December 11, 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) 825-3001
Description: Photographer: Neil Clemans
The bombing of the house in Box Canyon, near Chatsworth and Simi Valley was perpetrated by two former sect members who were also killed in the blast.
Image that accompanies captions in print is 114115l-1.
Daily Mirror caption: 'FLAMES WENT UP ALL AROUND, LIKE THIS' - Bishop Nekona gestures, tells Sister Muriel of fire.
LA Times caption: TELLS OF BLAST - Bishop Nekona of Fountain of the World sect raises hands toward sky as she describes flames pouring from rubble of the bombed building. Listening to her story is Sister Muriel.
Type: Image
Format: b&w negative
Identifier: b367_114115l-2
ark:/21198/zz001408k1
Language: No linguistic content
Subject: Religion
Cults--California--Ventura County
Ruins--California--1950-1960
Bombings--California
Bishops
People
Disaster
Source: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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