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Buildings - Cannon

Description

2 items: copy of undated article in LAT with headline "Fine piece of ordnance presented to The Times; copy of article (5/15/1898) with headlines "Times War Whistle Code" and below that, "Sky Rocket Signal Service," the later related to "six rockets of red to indicate an American victory" being fired from the roof of the Times Building.

Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date
1898
Call number
mssLAT
Creator
Los Angeles Times (Firm)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance
The Los Angeles Times,
Restrictions
Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
Rights
The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining permission rests with the researcher.
Associated people
Bassett, James E., (1912-1978.)
Chandler, Norman, (1899-1973.)
Chandler, Otis, (1927-2006.)
Conrad, Paul, (1924-2010.)
Johnson, W. Thomas, (1941-)
Owens, Charles H.
Associated organizations
Los Angeles Times (Firm).
Los Angeles Times History Center.
Times Mirror Company.
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