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 was edited for publication purposes Photograph caption dated August 13, 1959 reads, "Mike Carson, 16, most seriously injured student in this morning's chemistry lab explosion at North Hollywood High School, talks with his mother, Mrs. Richard Carson. Mike received deep facial cuts when defective flask blew up."
Type
Image
Format
1 photographic print :b&w ;26 x 21 cm. Photographic prints
North Hollywood High School (Los Angeles, Calif.) North Hollywood High School (Los Angeles, Calif.)--Students High schools--California--Los Angeles High schools--Accidents--California--Los Angeles High school students--California--Los Angeles Teenagers--California--Los Angeles Accident victims--California--Los Angeles Mothers and sons--California--Los Angeles Women--California--Los Angeles Accidents--California--Los Angeles Explosions--California--Los Angeles Face--Wounds and injuries--California--Los Angeles Schools--California--North Hollywood (Los Angeles) North Hollywood (Los Angeles, 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.
