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Explosion at Master Linen Supply Co.

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Order Number	00099407
Title	Explosion at Master Linen Supply Co.
Collection ID	Herald Examiner Collection
Location/Accession	HE box 41
Date	1953
Physical Description	1 photographic print :b&w ;19 x 24 cm. on sheet 21 x 26 cm.
Notes	Title supplied by cataloger.
Description	Photograph caption dated April 8, 1953 reads, "Curious passersby examine the ruins of the Master Linen Supply Co., 1664 West Washington boulevard, after a mystery bomb shattered the front of the building and also broke windows of nearby homes. Police now are investigating the possibility of a new cleaners' "war" in Los Angeles. Blast was heard two miles away."
Subject	Debris--California--California--Los Angeles. Dry cleaning industry--California--Los Angeles. Industrial facilities--California--Los Angeles. Storefronts--California--Los Angeles. Men--California--Los Angeles. Explosions--California--Los Angeles. Explosives--California--Los Angeles. Factories--California--Los Angeles. Washington Boulevard (Los Angeles, Calif.). Los Angeles Evening Herald Express photographs. Herald-Examiner Collection photographs.
Format	Photographic prints
Reproduction Information	Images available for reproduction and use. Please see the Ordering & Use page at http://tessa.lapl.org/OrderingUse.html for additional information.
Sub-Collection Name	Los Angeles Herald Examiner Photo Collection