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Charred remains of the Hope Development School for mentally disabled girls in Playa del Rey, Los Angeles, 1924

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Title: Charred remains of the Hope Development School for mentally disabled girls in Playa del Rey, Los Angeles, 1924
Date Created and/or Issued: [June 1924]
1924-06
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.
Photograph of the charred remains of the Hope Development School for mentally disabled girls in Playa del Rey with the lagoon and bridge in the background.
Twenty-three girls died in the fire that started in the old wooden building at 9 pm on May 31 and lasted 2 hours.
Text from negative sleeve: Hope Development Home Fire
Type: image
Format: b&w nitrate negative
Identifier: uclamss_1429_10539
ark:/21198/zz002hbhx0
Subject: Mentally disabled children--Health & welfare--California--Los Angeles
Fires--California--Los Angeles
Source: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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