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Title
Man fighting fires from a Navy Tugboat after the Markay oil tanker explosion in L.A. Harbor, Los Angeles, 1947
Date Created and/or Issued
June 22, 1947
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.
Man fighting fires from a Navy Tugboat in L.A. Harbor. The fires started when the Markay, an oil tanker owned by the Keystone Tankship Corp., exploded in the wee hours of the morning. 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.
Type
Image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1387_39351-12
39351
ark:/21198/zz00280sjs
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Fire fighting--California--Los Angeles
Disaster
Harbors--California--Los Angeles
Tugboats--California--Los Angeles
Transportation
Explosions--California--Los Angeles
Economy
Los Angeles Harbor (Calif.)
Source
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

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