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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Photograph caption dated May 26, 1964 reads, "Several firemen jump clear of the fire breaking through the roof of Modern Materials, Inc., 14121 Aetna St., Van Nuys, early this morning. The building was a 'total loss,' with smoke from the fire visible across the Valley."
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1 photographic print :b&w ;26 x 21 cm. Photographic prints
Modern Materials, Inc. (Los Angeles, Calif.) Fires--California--Van Nuys (Los Angeles) Fire fighters--California--Los Angeles Warehouses--Accidents--California--Los Angeles Warehouses--California--Los Angeles Lost architecture--California--Van Nuys (Los Angeles) Building materials industry--California--Los Angeles Signs and signboards--California--Van Nuys (Los Angeles) Electric lines--California--Los Angeles Van Nuys (Los Angeles, Calif.) Night photographs Valley Times Collection photographs
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