Fire fighters hosing down the former site of the Golden State Fireworks and Display Co. plant after an explosion, February 1940

Title: Fire fighters hosing down the former site of the Golden State Fireworks and Display Co. plant after an explosion, February 1940
Date Created: February 7, 1940
Publisher: Los Angeles Daily News
Language: No linguistic content
Collection: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Description: Fire fighters with a hose on the night of an explosion at the Golden State Fireworks and Display Co. plant at Redondo Beach (Feb. 7, 1940). The blast was felt 40 miles away, injured four, and caused damage to many nearby homes. Cause of the explosion was suspected to be decomposing firework shells, or possibly a gopher chewing on powder. Damages estimated at $100,000
Caption: Handwritten annotation from nitrate negative: Redondo Fireworks Explosion
Text from original 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
Subjects: Disaster
Fire fighting--California--Redondo Beach
Explosions--California--Redondo Beach
Fire fighters--California--Redondo Beach
Names: Golden State Fireworks and Display Co.
Location: Redondo Beach (Calif.)
Resource type: still image

Repository: University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Department of Special Collections
Local identifier: uclamss_1387_22680-05
ARK: ark:/21198/zz0025gwqv
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