Fire fighter taking a break while smoke rises over L.A. Harbor in the background, coming from fires caused by the Markay oil tanker explosion, Los Angeles, 1947
Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Fire fighter sitting on a pedestal while smoke rises over L.A. Harbor in the background. The smoke is from fires that began 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.
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image
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b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
ark:/21198/zz00280sk9
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No linguistic content
Subject
Fire fighters--California--Los Angeles Explosions--California--Los Angeles Disaster Smoke--California--Los Angeles Los Angeles Harbor (Calif.)
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