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This facility, located at 1601 E. Olympic Blvd., was built in 1918 as a replacement for the City Market, which was located at 9th and San Pedro. In 1986, the Produce Terminal at was restored and renamed the Los Angeles Wholesale Produce Market. Photograph article dated March 10, 1965 partially reads, "Huge, house-sized trucks loom out of the darkness and lumber into the produce market like a parade of behemoths. They crawl slowly down stall-lined streets to unload the produce while the city sleeps. Market workers lead a topsy-turvy life as they work between midnight and the noon closing time. Charles McDonald, a market guard for 18 years, walks down the streets nodding to friends and assisting the truck drivers to find space at the crowded unloading platforms. Fruits and vegetables grown in California, Mexico, Arizona, Washington state and New York and all parts of the country are checked in 24 hours a day." Stacks of boxes of firm red tomatoes are ready for inspection by local produce buyers at City Market of Los Angeles.; See images #00119051 through #00119053 for all photos in this series.
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
Los Angeles Produce Terminal Los Angeles Produce Terminal--Employees Vegetable processing plants--California--Los Angeles Vegetable trade--California--Los Angeles Vegetable trade--California--Los Angeles--Employees Fruit trade--California--Los Angeles Fruit trade--California--Los Angeles--Employees Tomatoes--California--Los Angeles Crates--California--Los Angeles Men--California--Los Angeles Downtown Los Angeles (Los Angeles, Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs
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