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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Photograph caption dated September 16, 1948 reads, "Barn, stables and vehicles destroyed at thoroughbred breeding plant of W. McCarty." The article partially reads, "The landscape at Walter J. McCarty's spacious Rolling Hills stud farm in Chatsworth was charred today as a result of a spectacular fire which narrowly missed destruction of six famed race horses. Defective wiring was tentatively listed as the cause of the blaze which destroyed a barn, stables and several farm vehicles at the wealthy real estate broker's estate at 20245 Devonshire st."; See images #00114890 through #00114891 for all photos in this series.
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McCarthy's Rolling Hills Farm (Los Angeles, Calif.) Fires--California--Chatsworth (Los Angeles) Horse farms--California--Los Angeles Stables--California--Los Angeles Barns--California--Los Angeles Fire fighters--California--Los Angeles Lost architecture--California--Chatsworth (Los Angeles) Ruins--California--Chatsworth (Los Angeles) Chatsworth (Los Angeles, Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs
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