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National Technical Laboratories, South Pasadena building fire

  • 1950-May

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This series of photographs depicts the aftermath of a fire that swept through the National Technical Laboratories building in South Pasadena. Most are unattributed, but Hank Hoag is identified as the photographer in one case. Some photographs are numbered or stamped May 5, 1950. One image includes an account on the fire on the reverse.

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  • 8 in. W x 10 in. L
  • 10 in. W x 8 in. L
  • 8 in. W x 5 in. L
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  • (verso, 2012-002_450) "PH 85-0431. #500. D. National Technical Laboratories. South Pasadena."
  • (verso, 2012-002_453) "PH 85-0431. #528. S. National Technical Laboratories. South Pasadena."
  • (verso, 2012-002_431) "PH 85-0431. #431."
  • (verso, 2012-002_447) "PH 85-0431. #435. May 5 1950. National Technical Laboratories. South Pasadena."
  • (verso, 2012-002_436) "PH 85-0431. #499. National Technical Laboratories. South Pasadena."
  • (verso, 2012-002_428) "PH 85-0431. #428."
  • (verso, 2012-002_439) "PH 85-0431. #453. F. National Technical Laboratories. South Pasadena."
  • (verso, 2012-002_444) "PH 85-0431. #442. I. May 5 1950. National Technical Laboratories. South Pasadena."
  • (verso, 2012-002_440) "PH 85-0431. #454. G. National Technical Laboratories. South Pasadena."
  • (verso, 2012-002_451) "Fire--1026 Mission St. Started during the night from cafe next door. Beckman employees stood guard 24 hrs. a day to prevent unauthorized entry."
  • (verso, 2012-002_429) "PH 85-0431. #429."
  • (verso, 2012-002_443) "PH 85-0431. #441. O. May 5 1950. National Technical Laboratories. South Pasadena."
  • (verso, 2012-002_448) "PH 85-0431. #436. P. May 5 1950. National Technical Laboratories. South Pasadena."
  • (verso, 2012-002_437) "PH 85-0431. #444. J. Forward N.W. cor. of Beckman Glass Shop."
  • (verso, 2012-002_438) "PH 85-0431. #445. R."
  • (verso, 2012-002_445) "PH 85-0431. #438."
  • (verso, 2012-002_441) "PH 85-0431. #455. H. National Technical Laboratories. South Pasadena."
  • (verso, 2012-002_456) "PH 85-0431."
  • (verso, 2012-002_432) "PH 85-0431. #432. N"
  • (verso, 2012-002_426) "PH 85-0341"
  • (verso, 2012-002_427) "PH 85-0431. #427. May 5 1950. National Technical Laboratories. South Pasadena."
  • (verso, 2012-002_456) "Hank Hoag. Modern Photography. 169 North Hill Avenue. SY. 6-5865 Pasadena, 4. 1250-65."
  • (verso, 2012-002_433) "PH 85-0431. #433."
  • (verso, 2012-002_455) "PH 85-0431. #532. National Technical Laboratories. South Pasadena."
  • (verso, 2012-002_449) "PH 85-0431. #437. Q."
  • (verso, 2012-002_454) "PH 85-0431. #529. National Technical Laboratories. South Pasadena."
  • (verso, 2012-002_425) "PH 85-0341"
  • (verso, 2012-002_434) "PH 85-0431. #497. Achwarer bldg. National Technical Laboratories. South Pasadena."
  • (verso, 2012-002_435) "PH 85-0431. #498. National Technical Laboratories. South Pasadena."
  • (verso, 2012-002_451) "PH 85-0431. #501. Looking S. May 5 1950. National Technical Laboratories. South Pasadena"
  • (verso, 2012-002_446) "PH 85-0431. #434."
  • (verso, 2012-002_442) "PH 85-0431. #443. May 5 1950. National Technical Laboratories. South Pasadena."
  • (verso, 2012-002_430) "PH 85-0431. #430. May 5 1950. National Technical Laboratories. South Pasadena."
  • (verso, 2012-002_452) "PH 85-0431. #502. National Technical Laboratories. South Pasadena."
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  • Courtesy of Science History Institute

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  • Sub-series 1. Image Files
  • Series X. Photographic Materials
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  • Box 56, Folder 29

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Hoag, Hank. “National Technical Laboratories, South Pasadena Building Fire,” May 1950. Beckman Historical Collection, Box 56, Folder 29. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/rf55z808j.

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