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Title
Firemen battle blaze that caused $250,000 damage at Van Nuys plant
Alternative Title
Valley Times Photo Collection
Creator
Rice, Frank
Contributor
This project was supported in whole or in part by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian
Made accessible through a grant from the John Randolph Haynes and Dora Haynes Foundation and Photo Friends
Date Created and/or Issued
1963
Contributing Institution
Los Angeles Public Library
Collection
Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection
Rights Information
Images available for reproduction and use. Please see the Ordering & Use page at http://tessa.lapl.org/OrderingUse.html for additional information.
Description
Photograph caption reads: "One woman was injured in the fire at Litton Industries, 15901 Strathern St.". The fire started when an acetylene tank exploded at the Van Nuys facility which had an estimated 150 employees at the time in the 21,000 square foot machine and sheet metal shop. Photograph dated: March 19, 1963.
Type
image
Format
1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm.
Photographic prints
Identifier
00083094
Valley Times Collection
HCNVT_d002_f1_i36
CARL0000082336
http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/42197
Subject
Litton Industries
Fires--California--Van Nuys (Los Angeles)
Machine shops--California--Los Angeles
Industrial buildings--California--Van Nuys (Los Angeles)
Fire engines
Fire fighters--California--Los Angeles
Van Nuys (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Valley Times Collection photographs

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