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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Photograph caption dated April 17, 1965 reads, "Tumbling freight cars spilled a mixture of lettuce, lemons and cabbage over a 300-yard area yesterday in Van Nuys when 27 refrigerated cars flipped off the Southern Pacific Railroad tracks. Clean-up is still under way."; See images #00115504 through #00115505 for all photos in this series.
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
Southern Pacific Railroad Company Van Nuys Airport Van Nuys Skyways Railroad accidents--California--Los Angeles Railroad trains--California--Los Angeles Freight cars--California--Los Angeles Farm produce--California--Los Angeles Boxes--California--Los Angeles Electric lines--Poles and towers Debris--California--Los Angeles Airports--California--Van Nuys (Los Angeles) Airplanes--California--Los Angeles Mountains--California, Southern Van Nuys (Los Angeles, Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs
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