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Title
Children who survived the bombing of the headquarters of the Fountain of the World sect pose with an adult member in the ruins of the building. C. 1958
Date Created and/or Issued
December 12, 1958
1958-12-12
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
Image that accompanies caption in print is 114115t-4.
The building, in Box Canyon, near Chatsworth and Simi Valley, was bomber by two former sect members.
MEMORY FADING - Children of sect play happily only short distance from ruins of bombed Fountain of the World monastery. Lael Venta, 11, son of the sect's slain leader, looks through hole at the right.
Type
image
Format
b&w negative
Identifier
b367_114115t-3
ark:/21198/zz00140c58
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Youth
Disaster
Bombings--California
Cults--California--Ventura County
Ruins--California--1950-1960
Children--California--Los Angeles
Source
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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