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Title
La Cienega Freeway crash, 1952
Date Created and/or Issued
1952-02-01
Publication Information
University of Southern California. Libraries
Contributing Institution
University of Southern California Digital Library
Collection
Los Angeles Examiner Collection, 1920-1961
Rights Information
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
4 images. La Cienega Freeway crash, 01 February 1952. 100 yards North of Slauson Avenue
Five cars and truck involved in smashup in fog. (Sleeve states "A-9472").
Caption slip reads: "Photographer: Sansone. Date: 02-01. Reporter: Parker. Assignment: La Cienega Freeway crash. Five cars and truck involved in smashups in dense fog on La Cienega Freeway 100 yards north of Slauson Avenue. 16: Convertible which caromed off rear of another car plunged over concrete dividing strip. Car at right hit rear end of car of 'curious onlooker' who had slowed to see wreck. City Water and Power truck which overturned after hitting a car that slowed for turn onto Slauson cutoff".
Type
image
Format
4 photographs : negatives, b&w
10 x 13 cm.
negatives (photographic)
photographs
Identifier
examiner-m8798
EXM-N-9472-025~1...~4
http://doi.org/10.25549/examiner-m8798
http://thumbnails.digitallibrary.usc.edu/EXM-N-9472-025~1.jpg
Time Period
1952-02-01
Place
California
La Cienega Freeway 100 yards North of Slauson Avenue
Los Angeles
USA
Source
9472-025 [Sleeve Number]
University of Southern California [Contributing entity]
Relation
Los Angeles Examiner Negatives Collection, 1950-1961
Los Angeles Examiner Photographs Collection, 1920-1961
examiner-m1663

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