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Description
3 photographs of damage to front of 1940 Oldsmobile sedan and damage to rear of Pontiac coupe, Los Angeles, CA, 1940. "Date: Wed[nesday] Time: 4 PM Operator: Vannice Meet: Mrs. Wyatt - Ap[artmen]t 25 At: Arrogon Ap[artmen]ts - 334 So[uth] Westlake Job: Damage to front end of car, [19]40 Oldo Sedan, Texas license, auto 37917 Deliver To: & ch[arge] Maryland Casualty Co., Mr. Matthews" -- on card 1 front. "Hours On Job: Day: 1 No. of Neg[ative]s: 2 Illumination Used: ext[erior]" -- on card 1 back. "Date: Wed[nesday] Time: P.M. For: Mathews For: Maryland Cas[ualty] At: Hollywood Roosevelt Garage on Sycamore St[reet] Job: Show damage to rear of Pontiac coupe, Lic[ense] #9X6497, owner Newman, Tucker - Adv[ice] M[ana]g[e]r at Hotel Harry, question tell garagemen to phone Tucker, this photo is to show little damage and is for the other side of the case Deliver To: Mathews Order No.: File Auto 37917" -- on card 2 front. "Hours On Job: Day: 1/2 No. of Neg[ative]s: 1 Illumination Used: synchroflash" -- on card 2 back. "Subject: Damage to front of [19]40 Olds' sedan, Mrs. Wyatt owner & assured and damage to rear of Pontiac coupe, owner Newman Tucker Client: Maryland Casualty Co., Mr. Matthews Original Print Order: 2 ea[ch] Size: 8x10 Finish: gl[ossy] Year: 1940 Job: 07-10-46" -- on envelope front. "Operator's Report - Name: Dean Original Photographs - Size: 3 - 8x10 (2 ext[erior], 1 int[erior]) 2 locations Amount: 7.00" -- on envelope back.
Type
image
Format
3 photographs: b&w, negative, 5x7 in. in envelope B/W Safety 5x7 in. photographs negatives
Automobiles Automobile repair shops Oldsmobile Pontiac Maryland Casualty Co Hollywood Roosevelt Garage Hotel Harry Arrogon Apartments Wyatt Vannic Matthews Tucker, Newman Dean
Time Period
1940
Place
34.061441,-118.271969 34.101369,-118.342125 California California, Southern Los Angeles North Sycamore Avenue 334 South Westlake Avenue USA buildings: Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel
Source
Job 1940-007-010-046 [Identifying Number] University of Southern California [Contributing entity]
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