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Aerial view of two buildings on fire on Avalon Blvd. between 107th and 108th street during Watts Riots, 1965

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33.9374319840952-118.266867399215AERIAL VIEW-Two buildings on Avalon Blvd., the left one at 107th St. are the right one at 108th St., go up in flames in this picture from a helicopter.Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds.
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University of California, Los Angeles. -- Library. -- Dept. of Special Collections (repository)Fry, George R. (photographer)
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Keywords

  1. African Americans
  2. California
  3. Crime
  4. Disaster
  5. Fire Engines & Equipment
  6. Fire Fighters
  7. Fires
  8. Los Angeles
  9. Los Angeles County
  10. Offenses Against Property
  11. Smoke Plumes
  12. Social Conditions
  13. War
  14. Watts Riot, Los Angeles, Calif., 1965

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