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Title
His birthday party interrupted by fire
Alternative Title
Valley Times Photo Collection
Creator
Keeshen, Walt
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
Date Created and/or Issued
1956
Contributing Institution
Los Angeles Public Library
Collection
Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection
Rights Information
Images available for reproduction and use. Please see the Ordering & Use page at http://tessa.lapl.org/OrderingUse.html for additional information.
Description
This was taken at Burbank Fire Station 14; however, the structure captured here was later replaced with another in 1992.
Photograph caption dated February 27, 1956 reads, "Hey, the party just began - Jimmy loses his firemen as alarm sends them scurrying to equipment. Jimmy's used to seeing trucks off. Whenever alarm rings, he rushes to street to watch trucks take off."; See images #00109268 through #00109271 for all photos in this series.
Type
image
Format
1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm.
Photographic prints
Identifier
00109270
Valley Times Collection
HCNVT_d009_f8_i7
CARL0005240385
http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/45074
Subject
Burbank (Los Angeles County, Calif.).--Fire Department
Boys--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County)
Children--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County)
Fire fighters--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County)
Birthday parties--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County)
Fire engines--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County)
Fire stations--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County)
Lost architecture--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County)
Burbank (Los Angeles County, Calif.)
Group portraits
Portrait photographs
Valley Times Collection photographs

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