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 dated August 4, 1955 reads "Stretcher cases, some screaming for air, were hurried to ambulances which made repeated trips between emergency hospital and Advance Relay and Electric Co., where fumes from industrial alcohol downed many women workers, who complained of lung pains, dizziness, then collapsed 'like flies,' witness said."
Type
image
Format
1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
Men--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County) Women--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County) Emergency medical personnel--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County) Emergency medical services--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County) Gases, Asphyxiating and poisonous--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County) Hazardous substances--Accidents--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County) Industrial facilities--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County) Alcohol, Denatured--Accidents--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County) Ambulances--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County) Litters--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County) Burbank (Los Angeles County, Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs
If you're wondering about permissions and what you can do with this item, a good starting point is the "rights information" on this page. See our terms of use for more tips.
Share your story
Has Calisphere helped you advance your research, complete a project, or find something meaningful? We'd love to hear about it; please send us a message.
