Dooley's Hardware store fire, 5075 Long Beach Blvd., June 29, 1956
Scope and Contents
Negatives and prints. Includes images taken during the progress of extinguishing a fire. Prior to July 1, 1960, pictures taken during inspection of a property after a fire will be listed under "Fire Prevention". After July 1, 1960, all fires will be listed under "Fire" regardless of whether the photographs were taken during the fire or after. Includes images of residential and commercial fires. This series includes images of fires caused by activities of the oil industry in Long Beach, including some early oil field fires such as the Fisher Oil fire in 1924, the Alamitos fire in 1927, the Richfield Oil Refinery fire in 1933, and the Hancock Oil Refinery fire in 1958. Also includes images of the fire at Pier 1, which was the most disastrous fire in the history of the city of Long Beach.
Dates
- June 29, 1956
Access
There are no access restrictions on this collection.
Extent
From the Collection: 35 boxes
From the Collection: 20.295 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Creator
- From the Collection: Long Beach Fireman's Historical Museum (Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the California State University Dominguez Hills, Gerth Archives and Special Collections Repository
University Library South -5039 (Fifth Floor)
1000 E. Victoria St.
Carson CA 90747
310-243-3895
archives@csudh.edu