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Description
3 photographs of buses on streets, Los Angeles, CA, 1940. "Date: First clear morning Time: 9AM Operator: Vammie Job: 3 locations. Shoot west on Olympic from Petroleum Securities or nearby b[ui]ld[in]gs showing congested traffic with buses [sic] featured. Same at Alvarado & Wilshire, [same] between 5th & 7th on Hill St[reet]. Bus [sic] #'s are 4200 & 4300 series (new models), feature them if possible, 4x5 graphic Deliver To: General Motors Trucks Print Order: 1 ea[ch] 8x10 gl[ossy], (check this size, maybe they are usually 9x11) Promised: Mon 9/2 Order No.: Mr. McDonald" -- on card front. "Hours on Job: Day: 2 1/2 No. of Neg[ative]s: 3 Illumination Used: ext[erior] 3 locations Price Quoted: None" -- on card back. "Subject: Buses [sic] on Olympic, Wilshire, & Hill St[reet]s Client: General Motors Trucks, Mr. McDonald, 1850 E[ast] Washington Original Print Order: 1 ea[ch] Size: 8x10 Finish: gl[ossy] Year: 1940 Job: 08-29-159" -- on envelope front. "Operator's Report - Name: Dean Original Photographs - Size: 3 - 8x10 ext[erior], 3 locations Amount: 9.00" -- on envelope back.
Type
image
Format
3 photographs: b&w, negative, 5x7 in. in envelope B/W Safety in. photographs negatives
General Motors Trucks Los Angeles Motor Coach Co Florsheim Best Drug Stores, Inc Globe Coffee Shop Security First National Bank General Acceptance Corporation Sontag Aviation McDonald Dean Vammie Street photography Automobiles Buses
Time Period
1940
Place
1850 East Washington Street Wilshire Boulevard Olympic Boulevard South Hill Street South Alvarado Street 5th Street 7th Street 34.05795,-118.27588 34.047379,-118.253115 California California, Southern Los Angeles USA
Source
Job 1940-008-029-159 [Identifying Number] University of Southern California [Contributing entity]
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