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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Photograph caption dated September 21, 1949 reads, "This car driven by Mrs. Lillian Mezey of 14647 Moorpark, Sherman Oaks, overturned at the corner of Oxnard St. and Fulton Ave. after sideswiping an auto owned by William Money of Cornell. Firemen are shown washing away gasoline to prevent fire."; See images #00133190 through #00133191 for all photos in this series.
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
Traffic accidents--California--Los Angeles Automobiles--California--Los Angeles Fire fighters--California--Los Angeles Streets--California--Van Nuys (Los Angeles) Oxnard Street (Los Angeles, Calif.) Fulton Avenue (Los Angeles, Calif.) Van Nuys (Los Angeles, Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs
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