Crowd viewing aftermath of explosion at the Golden State Fireworks and Display Co. plant, Redondo Beach, February 1940

Title: Crowd viewing aftermath of explosion at the Golden State Fireworks and Display Co. plant, Redondo Beach, February 1940
Date Created: between February 7 and February 11, 1940
Date: 1940-02-07/1940-02-11
Publisher: Los Angeles Daily News
Language: No linguistic content
Collection: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Description: Crowd surveys the former site of the Golden State Fireworks and Display Co. plant, where a fireworks explosion occurred on Feb. 7, 1940. The blast was felt 40 miles away, injured four, and caused damage to many nearby homes. Cause of the blast was suspected to be decomposing firework shells, or possibly a gopher chewing on powder. Damages were estimated at $100,000
Caption: Handwritten annotation from nitrate negative: Fireworks Explosion Redondo Beach
Text from orginal nitrate sleeve: Fireworks shop explosion at Redondo Beach Feb. 7, 1940; Bragg, Howard and Floyd; Denman, Nettie -Rev.Mrs.(home)

Genre: news photographs
cellulose nitrate film
Names: Golden State Fireworks and Display Co.
Location: Redondo Beach (Calif.)
Resource type: still image
Subjects: Environment
Explosions--California--Redondo Beach
Disaster
Spectators--California--Redondo Beach

Repository: University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Department of Special Collections
ARK: ark:/21198/zz0025gwks
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Rights Country: US
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