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 a birdseye view of an automobile junk yard on South Main Street near Fifteenth Street, Los Angeles, ca.1940. Hundreds of wrecked automobiles can be seen stacked in a rectangular lot that extends from the foreground at left to the background at right. Several large buildings advertising auto wrecking and salvage can be seen around the salvage yard. More cars can be seen on a street that runs along the far side of the junkyard, and many larger buildings are visible in the background.
Type
image
Format
1 photograph : negative, b&w 13 x 18 cm. negatives (photographic) photographs
If you're wondering about permissions and what you can do with this item, a good starting point is the "rights information" on this page. See our terms of use for more tips.
Share your story
Has Calisphere helped you advance your research, complete a project, or find something meaningful? We'd love to hear about it; please send us a message.
