Doheny Memorial Library, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189 Public Domain. Release under the CC BY Attribution license--http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/--Credit both “University of Southern California. Libraries” and “California Historical Society” as the source. Digitally reproduced by the USC Digital Library; From the California Historical Society Collection at the University of Southern California Send requests to address or e-mail given USC Libraries Special Collections specol@usc.edu
Description
Photograph of flooded street at Venice Boulevard and Union Avenue, January 1932. To the far right, a street with a single automobile traveling along it can be seen. In the foreground at center, a lamppost is visible. In the background, a large store can be seen beside a large utility pole. A sidewalk should be visible along storefront, but a deep layer of water can be seen instead. The flooded water extends from the street to the sidewalk and extends into the extreme background. In the background at center, several cars can be seen parked along the side of the road. Legible signs include: "Tires", "Cafe", "Official Brake Testing Headlight Adjusting", "Union Gasoline", and "Eddie Miller Inc., Complete Tire Service".
Type
image
Format
1 photograph : photoprint, b&w 13 x 18 cm. photographic prints photographs
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