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Fire story (Engine Company #23 at 5th Street and Maple Street), 1953

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Title	Fire story (Engine Company #23 at 5th Street and Maple Street), 1953
Description	4 images. Fire story (Engine Company #23 at 5th Street and Maple Street), 11 August 1953. Clarence B. Roberts (Fireman); Marvin W. Hartman (Fireman); A.J. David (Fireman); Rolph Watson (Fire chief); J.A. Johnson; Mock drill, etc.; Caption slip reads: "Photographer: Mitchell. Date: 1953-08-09. Reporter: McDowell. Assignment: Fire Dept. feature. #64: Fireman Clarence B. Roberts prepares to fire life gun to send life line up side of building (mock drill). #45: Fireman Marvin W. Hartman loads life gun with brass weight and 300 yards of nylon string. (mock drill). #69: Fireman Marvin W. Hartman mans suction tube to draw smoke out of burning basement. (mock drill). #81: Fireman Clarence B. Roberts, equipped with oxygen mask, prepares to break window. (mock drill). #82: Fireman Marvin W. Hartman using acetylene torch to free Fireman A.J. David (wrapped in asbestos blanket) while Fireman Clarence B. Roberts mans controls. (mock drill).; Other caption slip reads: "Date: 1953-08-11. Assignment: Fire story: Engine Co. #23, 5th and Maple. 53/54: Batalion Chief Rolph Watson; J.A. Johnson. Negatives to Harker".
Geographic Subject (Roadway)	5th Street & Maple Street
Geographic Subject (City or Populated Place)	Los Angeles
Geographic Subject (County)	Los Angeles
Geographic Subject (State)	California
Geographic Subject (Country)	USA
Coverage date	1953-08-11
Photographer	Mitchell
Publisher (of the Digital Version)	University of Southern California. Libraries
Date created	1953-08-11
Type	images
Format (aacr2)	4 photographs : negatives, b&w ; 13 x 10 cm.
Format (aat)	negatives (photographic) photographs
Language	English
Sleeve Number	10029-001
Legacy Record ID	examiner-m12343
Part of subcollection	Los Angeles Examiner Negatives Collection, 1950-1961
Part of collection	Los Angeles Examiner Collection, 1920-1961
Rights	University of Southern California
Access Conditions	Contact: Special Collections, Doheny Memorial Library, Libraries, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189; specol@usc.edu; phone (213) 821-2366; fax (213) 740-2343
Repository Name	USC Libraries Special Collections
Repository Address	Doheny Memorial Library, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189
Repository Email	specol@usc.edu
Filename	EXM-N-10029-001~1; EXM-N-10029-001~2; EXM-N-10029-001~3; EXM-N-10029-001~4

Title	Page 1
Archival file	examiner_Volume72/EXM-N-10029-001~1.tiff

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