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Title: Westlake Park partially drained
Alternative Title: Los Angeles Herald Examiner Photo Collection
Date Created and/or Issued: 1934
Contributing Institution: Los Angeles Public Library
Collection: Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection
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Description: Photo similar to 00073528.
Photo looking west over the lake at Westlake park. Dotted lines show where Wilshire Blvd. extension will curve across the north side of the lake. Caption reads, "Photo shows Westlake Park partially drained and progress to date on the dirt fill that will carry Wilshire Boulevard through the park, eliminating the necessity for motorists to drive around...photo looks west with the Los Angeles Elks' temple pictured at the right. Completion of the dirt fill will connect the downtown district by main artery with the beach district." Photo dated: May 22, 1934.
Type: image
Format: 1 photograph :b&w
Photographic prints
Identifier: 00073524
Herald Examiner Collection
HE Box 3766.
CARL0000076844
http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/28062
Subject: Parks--California--Los Angeles
Lakes--California--Los Angeles
Streets--California--Los Angeles
Westlake (Los Angeles, Calif.)
MacArthur Park (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Wilshire Boulevard (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Herald-Examiner Collection photographs

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