Skip to main content

Image / Begin municipal rubbish operation

Have a question about this item?

Item information. View source record on contributor's website.

Title
Begin municipal rubbish operation
Alternative Title
Valley Times Photo Collection
Contributor
This project was supported in whole or in part by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian
Made accessible through a grant from the John Randolph Haynes and Dora Haynes Foundation and Photo Friends
Date Created and/or Issued
1957
Contributing Institution
Los Angeles Public Library
Collection
Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection
Rights Information
Images available for reproduction and use. Please see the Ordering & Use page at http://tessa.lapl.org/OrderingUse.html for additional information.
Description
Photograph caption dated August 6, 1957 reads, "New municipal rubbish truck unloads first day's collection at fill pit at 9701 San Fernando Rd. Fifty trucks begin rubbish collection in Valley. By week's end 200,000 homes in six Valley districts will be serviced. Seven trucks had compressor trouble first day, but collection went on as scheduled."
Type
image
Format
1 photographic print :b&w ;15 x 15 cm.
Photographic prints
Identifier
00134086
Valley Times Collection
HCNVT_d040_f28_i5
CARL0005583855
http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/64337
Subject
Refuse and refuse disposal--California--San Fernando Valley
Refuse collection vehicles--California--San Fernando Valley
Refuse disposal industry--California--San Fernando Valley
Refuse disposal facilities--California--San Fernando Valley
Trucks--California--San Fernando Valley
Men--California--San Fernando Valley
San Fernando Valley (Calif.)
Valley Times Collection photographs

About the collections in Calisphere

Learn more about the collections in Calisphere. View our statement on digital primary resources.

Copyright, permissions, and use

If you're wondering about permissions and what you can do with this item, a good starting point is the "rights information" on this page. See our terms of use for more tips.

Share your story

Has Calisphere helped you advance your research, complete a project, or find something meaningful? We'd love to hear about it; please send us a message.

Explore related content on Calisphere: