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Order Number	00095631
Title	Hawthorne apartment building explosion
Photographer	Mullen, Mike.
Collection ID	Herald Examiner Collection
Location/Accession	HE_b007_f5_i34
Date	1987
Physical Description	1 photographic print :b&w ;34 x 27 cm. on sheet 36 x 29 cm.
Notes	Title supplied by cataloger.
Description	Photograph caption dated December 2, 1987 reads, "Paramedics cover burn victim with sterile bandages after natural gas explosion and resulting fire destroyed eight-unit apartment complex in Hawthorne yesterday morning. The critically injured man, identified as Bruce Wiendensohler, reportedly said the blast was a result of his suicide attempt. Another 17 people inside the building were treated for minor injuries. The Red Cross set up a shelter for the residents of the complex and an adjacent building. Damages were estimated at up to $1 million."
Subject	Suicidal behavior--California--Hawthorne. Allied health personnel--California--Hawthorne. Fire fighters--California--Hawthorne. Apartments--California--Hawthorne. Explosions--California--Hawthorne. Dwellings--California--Hawthorne. Lost architecture--California--Hawthorne. Hawthorne (Calif.). Los Angeles Herald-Examiner 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