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Title
1950s - Sanitation Truck
Contributor
(Photographer)
Contributing Institution
Burbank Public Library
Collection
Burbank City Government
Rights Information
Burbank Public Library, Burbank in Focus Office
Description
Photo of sanitation worker and truck on a residential street. To the far right, a manhole is open, its cover lying to one side. The worker wears a hard hat and holds gloves in his hands. The door of the truck reads: "Dept. of Public Works, Sanitation Division 1236." The photo likely dates from the late 1950s.
Type
Image
Format
nonprojected graphic
7 1/2 x 9 1/2 b&w print
Identifier
islandora:1124
local: cco01066
Subject
Burbank (Los Angeles County, Calif.)--Manhole covers--Sanitation workers--Sanitation--Trucks--Men--Streets--Dwellings--Public Works--1950s
Relation
City Clerk's Office

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