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Coast guard and fire fighters working to extinguish the fires that began when the Markay oil tanker exploded in L.A. Harbor, Los Angeles, 1947

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Coast guard and fire fighters working to extinguish the fires that began when the Markay, an oil tanker owned by the Keystone Tankship Corp., exploded in L.A. Harbor. 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:
June 22, 1947
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Coast guard and fire fighters working to extinguish the fires that began when the Markay oil tanker exploded in L.A. Harbor, Los Angeles, 1947

Damage done to a marine terminal after the Markay oil tanker exploded in L.A. Harbor, Los Angeles, 1947

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Damage done to a marine terminal in L.A. Harbor 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:
June 22, 1947
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Damage done to a marine terminal after the Markay oil tanker exploded in L.A. Harbor, Los Angeles, 1947

Fire damage in L.A. Harbor caused by the Markay oil tanker explosion, Los Angeles, 1947

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Fire damage in L.A. Harbor that happened 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:
June 22, 1947
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Fire damage in L.A. Harbor caused by the Markay oil tanker explosion, Los Angeles, 1947

Fire fighters hose down one of many fires that raged after the Markay oil tanker exploded in L.A. Harbor, Los Angeles, 1947

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Fire fighters hose down one of the many fires that raged after the Markay, an oil tanker owned by the Keystone Tankship Corp., exploded in L.A. Harbor. The sinking oil tanker can be seen in the background of this photo. 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:
June 22, 1947
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Fire fighters hose down one of many fires that raged after the Markay oil tanker exploded in L.A. Harbor, Los Angeles, 1947

Fire fighters in a rowboat on their way to battle fires that began when the Markay oil tanker exploded in L.A. Harbor, Los Angeles, 1947

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Fire fighters in a rowboat in L.A. Harbor on their way to battle fires that began 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:
June 22, 1947
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Fire fighters in a rowboat on their way to battle fires that began when the Markay oil tanker exploded in L.A. Harbor, Los Angeles, 1947

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:
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

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:
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