View of site of Aliso Street viaduct prior to construction of new bridge, looking west from point about 300 feet east of Mission Road, Los Angeles, 1940
Photograph (engineering notebook photoprint) of view of site of Aliso Street viaduct prior to construction of new bridge, looking west from point about 300 feet east of Mission Road, Los Angeles. Also visible are: automobiles, trucks, buildings (mostly commercial, some industrial), very large storage tanks (100s of feet high), street car, pedestrians, utility poles and lines, tree. Legible signs include: "Coca-Cola", "Drink Royal Crown Cola", "Railway & steamship tire warehouse, Guy [...]an Tire Co., Lowest tire prices! E-Z terms, 725 Aliso St., standard"..., ..."machinery", ..."st [...]ne tires and tubes! Inspection i[...]ited! Let's trade, Batteries, wheels, oil, retreading, Truck tire bargains", "Railroad crossing, look out for the cars".
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image
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photographs photographic prints photoprint : b&w 9 x 15 cm.
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