Fire fighters using an axe and a hose on a marine terminal in L.A. Harbor to fight at fire caused by the Markay oil tanker explosion, Los Angeles, 1947
Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Fire fighters using an axe and a hose on a marine terminal in L.A. Harbor to fight a fire caused by the Markay oil tanker explosion. The fire was fed by leaking gasoline and threatened at least five terminals in the harbor. At least 22 were injured and 9, possibly 12, people were killed. Damage was estimated at $10,000,000.
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image
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b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
ark:/21198/zz00280sh8
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No linguistic content
Subject
Environment Fire fighters--California--Los Angeles Harbors--California--Los Angeles Explosions--California--Los Angeles Disaster Los Angeles Harbor (Calif.)
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