Title supplied by cataloger. A view of the 9th Street Bridge, or Viaduct, which spans over the Los Angeles River and multiple railroad tracks, from the yard of the St. Louis Fire Brick Co. at 2464 E. 9th St. A row of corrugated tin sheds, stacked pipes, barrels and other industrial equipment cover the yard around the manufacturing buildings. Men are walking across the bridge and cars are parked at its side. Over a year in construction, the bridge's total length is 1,870 ft.; the width is 70 ft., including 5 foot sidewalks on either side of the causeway.
St. Louis Fire Brick & Glass Co. (Los Angeles, Calif.) Bridges--California--Los Angeles Industrial districts--California--Los Angeles Clay industries--California--Los Angeles Factories--California--Los Angeles Ninth Street Bridge (Los Angeles, Calif.) Downtown Los Angeles (Los Angeles, Calif.) Herald-Examiner Collection photographs
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