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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Photograph caption dated March 17, 1964 reads, "All that's left in wake of flames is this victim of the blaze that swept through the Chevy Chase area of Glendale. The house was owned by Mr. And Mrs. Richard Ferraez at 764 Ridge Drive." The article partially reads, "Gov. Edmund G. Brown today declared fire-ravaged sections of Burbank, Glendale and Eagle Rock a disaster area, paving the way for the federal government to issue a similar declaration to seek federal assistance if necessary...The first report came about 6 a.m. yesterday from the Whiting Woods district in Glendale, east of the Verdugo Hills. That fire rapidly spread over the hills and was soon threatening homes in Burbank and other parts of Glendale."; See images #00117486 through #00117495 for all photos in this series.
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image
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
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