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Description
A crew of 6 workers for the Southern California Gas Company posing behind a wooden sign that reads: ""DANGER SO. CAL. GAS CO."" Two of the men are in worker's overalls and caps and the other four are in regular clothes. Their job was installing pipelines. Alberto Aviles (photo donor's father) is the 4th from left in the picture. He worked 38 years for the company. This image was provided by Ofelia Esparza for inclusion in the Foto East LA collection. Original measurements: 3 x 4 in. black-and-white photograph California Preservation Service (CAPS)
Type
image
Format
Photograph
Extent
1 Page of 1
Identifier
clcop_000238
Subject
Southern California Gas Company--California--Los Angeles Oil industry workers--California--Los Angeles Blue collar workers--California--Los Angeles Gas companies--California--Los Angeles Aviles, Alberto
Place
East Los Angeles (Calif.)
Provenance
LA County Library California Revealed is supported 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.
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