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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Photograph caption dated July 21, 1964 reads, "The San Fernando fire company's overhead crane lifts itself up for a look at the burning roof of the blazing Porter Hotel. Firemen on the crane attempted to soak down the roof, but the boiling flames prevented a close-enough attack. No one was injured in the fire."
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1 photographic print :b&w ;26 x 21 cm. Photographic prints
Porter Hotel (San Fernando, Calif.) San Fernando (Calif.).--Fire Department Hotels--California--San Fernando Fires--California--San Fernando Fire fighters--California--San Fernando Fire engines--California--San Fernando Cranes, derricks, etc.--California--San Fernando Electric lines--California--San Fernando Streets--California--San Fernando Lost architecture--California--San Fernando San Fernando (Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs
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