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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Photograph caption dated April 25, 1962 reads, "Richard Garrett, in hat, Glendale, holds fitting as Jerry Damico, Northridge, inserts trip wire for bell signal at White Oak Ave. and the Southern Pacific tracks in Reseda. Section Chief Clinton Swanter, in sunglasses, of the Southern Pacific's Signal Department, oversees the work at the crossing where two persons died Jan 10 and four others narrowly escaped death last week. Agreement between railroad and City of Los Angeles called for warning devices."
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1 photographic print :b&w ;26 x 21 cm. Photographic prints
Southern Pacific Company Southern Pacific Company--Employees Railroad crossings--California--Los Angeles Railroad tracks--California--Northridge (Los Angeles) Men--California--Los Angeles Railroads--California--Los Angeles--Signaling Smoking--California--Los Angeles White Oak Avenue (Los Angeles, Calif.) Reseda (Los Angeles, Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs
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