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Fire fighters using an axe and a hose on a marine terminal in L.A. Harbor to fight at fire caused by the Markay oil tanker explosion, Los Angeles, 1947

Description:
Fire fighters using an axe and a hose on a marine terminal in L.A. Harbor to fight a fire caused by the Markay oil tanker explosion. The fire was fed by leaking gasoline and threatened at least five terminals in the harbor. At least 22 were injured and 9, possibly 12, people were killed. Damage was estimated at $10,000,000.
Date Created:
June 22, 1947
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Fire fighters using an axe and a hose on a marine terminal in L.A. Harbor to fight at fire caused by the Markay oil tanker explosion, Los Angeles, 1947

Smoke rises over L.A. Harbor from the fires that began when the Markay oil tanker exploded, Los Angeles, 1947

Description:
Smoke rising over L.A. Harbor from the fires that began after the Markay, an oil tanker owned by the Keystone Tankship Corp., exploded in the wee hours of the morning. The fire was fed by leaking gasoline and threatened at least five terminals in the harbor. At least 22 were injured and 9, possibly 12, people were killed. Damage was estimated at $10,000,000.
Date Created:
June 22, 1947
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Smoke rises over L.A. Harbor from the fires that began when the Markay oil tanker exploded, Los Angeles, 1947

Man standing in front of the wreckage of Berth 153, a terminal in L.A. Harbor that was destroyed when the Markay oil tanker exploded, Los Angeles, 1947

Description:
Man stands in front of the wreckage of Berth 153, a terminal in L.A. Harbor that was destroyed when the Markay, an oil tanker owned by the Keystone Tankship Corp., exploded in the wee hours of the morning. The fire was fed by leaking gasoline and threatened at least five terminals in the harbor. At least 22 were injured and 9, possibly 12, people were killed. Damage was estimated at $10,000,000.
Date Created:
June 22, 1947
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Man standing in front of the wreckage of Berth 153, a terminal in L.A. Harbor that was destroyed when the Markay oil tanker exploded, Los Angeles, 1947

Fire fighters working to save a terminal in the L.A. Harbor which was threatened by flames when the Markay oil tanker exploded, Los Angeles, 1947

Description:
Fire fighters working to save a terminal in the L.A. Harbor which was threatened by flames when the Markay, an oil tanker owned by the Keystone Tankship Corp., exploded in the wee hours of the morning. The fire was fed by leaking gasoline and threatened at least five terminals in the harbor. At least 22 were injured and 9, possibly 12, people were killed. Damage was estimated at $10,000,000.
Date Created:
June 22, 1947
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Fire fighters working to save a terminal in the L.A. Harbor which was threatened by flames when the Markay oil tanker exploded, Los Angeles, 1947

Rescuers carrying David Swaim on a stretcher after he suffered a minor heart attack during a hike in Arroyo Seco Canyon, Los Angeles, December 9, 1946

Description:
Members of Boy Scout Troop 47 and rescuers, carrying David Swaim on a stretcher after he suffered a minor heart attack on a hike in which the troop was marooned overnight in Arroyo Seco Canyon. The scouts became lost on their way back during a seven mile hike between Switzer's Camp and Oake Wilde. The troop lit matches to signal a rescue party of parents, deputy sheriffs, and county prisoners. All, including Swaim, survived the ordeal.
Date Created:
December 9, 1946
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Rescuers carrying David Swaim on a stretcher after he suffered a minor heart attack during a hike in Arroyo Seco Canyon, Los Angeles, December 9, 1946

Two unidentified men stand outside the deserted Palm Springs cabin where Betty Hardaker hid after murdering her daughter Geraldine Hardaker, Los Angeles, 1940

Description:
Two unidentified men stand outside the deserted Palm Springs cabin where Betty Hardaker hid after murdering her daughter Geraldine Hardaker. Mrs. Hardaker was convicted of murdering her 5 year old daughter, Geraldine Hardaker, in a Montebello park washroom. The jury convicted her of committing the crime while of unsound mind.
Date Created:
February 26, 1940
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Two unidentified men stand outside the deserted Palm Springs cabin where Betty Hardaker hid after murdering her daughter Geraldine Hardaker, Los Angeles, 1940

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

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
Date Created:
between February 7 and February 11, 1940
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Crowd viewing aftermath of explosion at the Golden State Fireworks and Display Co. plant, Redondo Beach, February 1940

Crowd at the former site of the Golden State Fireworks and Display Co. plant at Redondo Beach, where a fireworks explosion occurred, February 1940

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 at many nearby homes. Cause of the explosion was suspected to be decomposing firework shells, or possibly a gopher chewing on powder. Damages was estimated at $100,000
Date Created:
between February 7 and February 11, 1940
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Crowd at the former site of the Golden State Fireworks and Display Co. plant at Redondo Beach, where a fireworks explosion occurred, February 1940

Aerial view of flooded neighborhoods and crops in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, 1938

Description:
Aerial view of flooded neighborhoods and crops in North Hollywood. The Los Angeles flood of 1938 was a major flooding event that affected much of Los Angeles, Orange County, and Riverside County. The flood was responsible for destroying 5,601 homes, damaging 1,500 homes, and killing approximately 110 people.
Date Created:
March 1938
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Aerial view of flooded neighborhoods and crops in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, 1938

Aerial view of flooded neighborhoods and crops in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, 1938

Description:
Aerial view of flooded neighborhoods and crops in North Hollywood. The Los Angeles flood of 1938 was a major flooding event that affected much of Los Angeles, Orange County, and Riverside County. The flood was responsible for destroying 5,601 homes, damaging 1,500 homes, and killing approximately 110 people.
Date Created:
March 1938
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Aerial view of flooded neighborhoods and crops in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, 1938

Aerial view of rushing flood waters destroying homes and crops in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, 1938

Description:
Aerial view of rushing flood waters destroying homes in North Hollywood. The Los Angeles flood of 1938 was a major flooding event that affected much of Los Angeles, Orange County, and Riverside County. The flood was responsible for destroying 5,601 homes, damaging 1,500 homes, and killing approximately 110 people.
Date Created:
March 1938
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Aerial view of rushing flood waters destroying homes and crops in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, 1938

Aerial view of rushing flood waters destroying homes in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, 1938

Description:
Aerial view of rushing flood waters destroying homes in North Hollywood. The Los Angeles flood of 1938 was a major flooding event that affected much of Los Angeles, Orange County, and Riverside County. The flood was responsible for destroying 5,601 homes, damaging 1,500 homes, and killing approximately 110 people.
Date Created:
March 1938
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Aerial view of rushing flood waters destroying homes in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, 1938
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