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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Photograph caption dated August 23, 1954 reads, "Owner Theodore Levy and unidentified policeman are searching through ruins of Sherman Oaks dry cleaning plant which was destroyed by bomb blast. Explosion caused $50,000 damage, shattered neighborhood windows and knocked nearby resident out of bed."
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
Buildings--Blast effects--California--Los Angeles Debris--California--Los Angeles Bombings--California--Los Angeles Explosions--California--Los Angeles Dry cleaning industry--California--Los Angeles Merchants--California--Los Angeles Police--California--Los Angeles Men--California--Los Angeles Sherman Oaks (Los Angeles, Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs Portrait photographs Group portraits
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