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Title
Remains of a home following Malibu wildfire, 1940s
Creator
Packwood, David
Date Created and/or Issued
1938
1939
1940s
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948
Publication Information
Pepperdine University Libraries
Malibu Historical Photograph Collection [digital resource], Pepperdine University Special Collections and University Archives
Contributing Institution
Pepperdine University, Special Collections and University Archives
Collection
Malibu Historical Photograph Collection
Rights Information
Copyright to photographs in this collection, in most cases, is retained by Pepperdine University. Images are intended for educational and research use, and may be used for non-commercial purposes with appropriate attribution. Organizations and individuals seeking to use images for publication must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright. Such parties should contact Pepperdine University Special Collections and University Archives.
Description
Two men, two women and a dog examine the aftermath of a wildfire in Malibu, possibly near Topanga Canyon. The home is reduced to its foundation; resilient appliances mark the boundaries of the kitchen. The decade is most likely the 1940s.
complete;
Type
image
Format
image/jp2
Identifier
malibu00011.tif
http://cdm15730.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15730coll8/id/11
Subject
Dwellings
Natural disasters
Forest fires
Fires
People
Malibu (Calif.)
Malibu Historical Collection
Source
Lani Netter Collection of Malibu Photographs 0118: http://www.oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/c8ns0x0h
Black and white photographic print, 7 x 9 inches;
Box 1, Folder 1 (Netter1-1)
Relation
Malibu Historical Photograph Collection
Provenance
Donated by Lani Netter with thanks to the Malibu Times and Reeves Templeman.

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