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Aftermath of Norton Building fire on Sixth Street and Broadway, Los Angeles, 1935

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Title: Aftermath of Norton Building fire on Sixth Street and Broadway, Los Angeles, 1935
Date Created and/or Issued: October 23, 1935
1935-10-23
Publication Information: Los Angeles Times
Contributing Institution: UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library
Collection: Los Angeles Times Photographic Archives
Rights Information: US
Description: Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds.
Related to the article, "Dozen Hurt In Explosion: Stores Burn Downtown, Sixth and Broadway Fire Caused by Tank Blast; Traffic Jammed." Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 1935.
A view of the old Norton Building on Sixth Street and Broadway Avenue, in the aftermath of a fire. The first four levels of the building are shown, as well as an extended view of the street. Hundreds, perhaps even thousands of spectators crowd around the building. Fire fighting engines and equipment can be seen. Advertisements and store signage are seen throughout the image.
Text from nitrate negative sleeve: 2647-- Fire - 6th and Bdwy, Jack Grey [-] Police Officer, E.R. Gauldin [-] Police Off., Clara Biesoba (?), Robert Payne, 10/23-35, [stamped:] OCT 29 1935
Handwritten on nitrate negative: Fire - 6th and Bdwy
Type: image
Format: b&w nitrate negative
Identifier: uclamss_1429_9151
ark:/21198/zz002dh5dd
Language: No linguistic content
Subject: Fire engines--California--Los Angeles
Spectators--California--Los Angeles
Fire fighting--California--Los Angeles
Fires--California--Los Angeles
Los Angeles (Calif.). Fire Dept
Norton Building (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Source: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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