Contact: Special Collections, Doheny Memorial Library, Libraries, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189; specol@usc.edu Doheny Memorial Library, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189 USC Libraries Special Collections University of Southern California specol@usc.edu
Description
Aerial photograph of the San Fernando Valley as it appeared in 1949. " Four years ago, San Fernando Valley appeared as above, with vast ranches and few homes. Aerial photo shows Panorama Ranch and Chevrolet plant (foreground) before unprecedented boom which has made it fastest growing area of its kind in the world, according to Lloyd's of London survey" -- Examiner clipping attached to verso, dated, "January 12, 1953". Verso dated, "January 13, 1953". Streetscape. Horizontal photography.
-118.45364,34.32781 -118.40482,34.28825 -118.44779,34.24464 -118.48265,34.28758 California Los Angeles Panorama Ranch Chevrolet Factory San Fernando Valley USA
Source
3-1275-02806-3049 [Barcode] EXM-P-S-CAL-SAN-FER-CIT-VAL-008 [Original Filename] Subjects 117 [Print Box] University of Southern California [Contributing entity]
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