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Max Factor warehouse becomes raging inferno in fire

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Order Number	00106760
Title	Max Factor warehouse becomes raging inferno in fire
Collection ID	Herald Examiner Collection
Location/Accession	HE box 13547
Date	1953
Physical Description	1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm.
Notes	Photograph was edited for publication purposes.
Description	Photograph caption dated March 10, 1953 reads "Roaring flames swept through the Max Factor warehouse at 1140 North Citrus Avenue during a spectacular fire which destroyed the structure early today. The blaze destroyed large quantities of raw materials used in the manufacture of cosmetics. Fire was believed set by an arsonist." Firemen can be seen with a water hose trying to contain the fire at the Hollywood location.
Subject	Factor, Max,--1904-1996. Max Factor Co. Max Factor Building (Hollywood, Los Angeles, Calif.). Fire fighters--California--Los Angeles. Fires--California--Los Angeles. Hoses. Arson--California--Los Angeles. Men--California--Los Angeles. Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.). Night photographs 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