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 street excavation on the eight-hundred block of West Temple Street, ca.1939-1940. In the foreground, several two-by-fours are lain across a gaping hole in the pavement. Beyond this, buses and automobiles traverse the wide, paved road that extends into the distance. Commercial buildings line the street to either side. Legible signs from left to right include: "Cafe", "Belfast Sparkling Water", "Garage", and "Hotel".
Type
image
Format
1 photograph : photoprint, b&w 13 x 18 cm. photographic prints photographs
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