Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Related to the articles, "Church Prey to Flames. Loss Placed at $100,000. Hollywood's First Baptist Razed and Three Hurt Fighting Blaze." Los Angeles Times, 4 May 1935: A1, "Church Destroyed in $100,000 Hollywood Fire - Spring Festivals Begin." Los Angeles Times, 4 May 1935: 16, and "Tent Will Be Temple. First Baptist Congregation, Undaunted by Disaster, to Carry on Today." Los Angeles Times, 5 May 1935: 14. View of the First Baptist Church of Hollywood on Selma and Las Palmas avenues as firefights attend to the fire, which destroyed the church on May 3, 1935. Undaunted by the fire that happened on a Friday, members of the church raised a large tent beside the ruins to conduct regular service the following Sunday. Text from negative sleeve: Fires, First Baptist Church, Hollywood. Handwritten on negative: Fire, First Baptist Church, Hollywood.
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image
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b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_2297 ark:/21198/zz002dd85w
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No linguistic content
Subject
Churches--California--Los Angeles Firefighting equipment--California--Los Angeles Fire fighters--California--Los Angeles Fires--California--Los Angeles Fire fighting--California--Los Angeles First Baptist Church (Hollywood, Calif.)
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