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
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
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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