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Fire fighters hosing down the former site of the Golden State Fireworks and Display Co. plant after an explosion, February 1940

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Title: Fire fighters hosing down the former site of the Golden State Fireworks and Display Co. plant after an explosion, February 1940
Date Created and/or Issued: February 7, 1940
Publication Information: Los Angeles Daily News
Contributing Institution: UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library
Collection: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Rights Information: US
Description: Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds.
Fire fighters with a hose on the night of an explosion at the Golden State Fireworks and Display Co. plant at Redondo Beach (Feb. 7, 1940). The blast was felt 40 miles away, injured four, and caused damage to many nearby homes. Cause of the explosion was suspected to be decomposing firework shells, or possibly a gopher chewing on powder. Damages estimated at $100,000
Handwritten annotation from nitrate negative: Redondo Fireworks Explosion
Text from original nitrate sleeve: Fireworks shop explosion at Redondo Beach Feb. 7, 1940; Bragg, Howard and Floyd; Denman, Nettie -Rev.Mrs.(home)
Type: Image
Format: b&w nitrate negative
Identifier: uclamss_1387_22680-05
ark:/21198/zz0025gwqv
Language: No linguistic content
Subject: Disaster
Fire fighting--California--Redondo Beach
Explosions--California--Redondo Beach
Fire fighters--California--Redondo Beach
Golden State Fireworks and Display Co
Source: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

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