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Order Number	00115462
Title	St. Agnes School used as 'test tube' in fire experiment
Collection ID	Herald Examiner Collection
Location/Accession	HE box 4853
Date	1960
Physical Description	1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm.
Notes	Photograph was edited for publication purposes.
Historical Data	St. Agnes Elementary School opened its doors for grades 1-8 in 1914. The high school was added at the same location in 1916. In 1953, a new church and school were built to meet earthquake standards and the high school was eliminated. The current address of the elementary school is 1428 W. Adams Boulevard.
Description	First photograph caption dated July 4, 1960 reads "Firemen have installed electronic devices throughout building in an effort to determine quickest and safest means of detecting a fire." The exterior of St. Agnes Parish High School is pictured. The building is four stories high. There are several trees in front of the school and cars are parked in a lot to the left of the school. The school was located at 1431 W. Adams Boulevard.; Second photograph caption dated July 3, 1989 reads "St. Agnes High School was used to test fire equipment."
Subject	St. Agnes Parish High School (Los Angeles, Calif.). Catholic high schools--California--Los Angeles. High schools--California--Los Angeles. Automobiles--California--Los Angeles. Streets--California--Los Angeles. Trees--California--Los Angeles. Lost architecture--California--Los Angeles. Adams Boulevard (Los Angeles, Calif.). University Park (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