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 automobiles passing through the Hill Street tunnel looking north from First Street, Los Angeles, [s.d.]. Two tunnels can be seen cutting through a hill in the background at center. A line of early-model automobiles is visible in front of the tunnels. A paved intersection is visible in the foreground at center. A stairway can be seen leading up the hill on the left side of the tunnels. A traffic light is visible at left. On the top of the hill at left, a house can be seen among groups of trees. More houses can be seen at right. A garage is visible on the street corner at right. Legible signs include, from left to right: "Fire-Proof Garages $3.00 Per Month", "Rooms", "No Parking", "Standar[d]", "Richfield", and "Civic Auto".
Type
image
Format
1 photograph : negative, b&w 13 x 18 cm. negatives (photographic) photographs
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