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Photograph was edited for publication purposes 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 July 11, 1963 partially reads, "While most of Southern California sleeps, 3,000 persons prepare its weekly menu of fruits and vegetables. This is the number of persons employed at the Los Angeles Produce Terminal Market, where individuals work most of the night to supply the demand of local produce appetites, reportedly the biggest per capita in the United States." 'Swamper' Porky Shindo loads stacks of radishes, while the courtyard clock tells him his day is almost over.; See images #00119051 through #00119053 for all photos in this series.
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1 photographic print :b&w ;26 x 21 cm. Photographic prints
Los Angeles Produce Terminal Los Angeles Produce Terminal--Employees Vegetable processing plants--California--Los Angeles Vegetable trade--California--Los Angeles Fruit trade--California--Los Angeles Radishes--California--Los Angeles Trucks--California--Los Angeles Crates--California--Los Angeles Men--California--Los Angeles Clocks and watches--California--Los Angeles Downtown Los Angeles (Los Angeles, Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs
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