Scenic view of the new Vincent Thomas Bridge in San Pedro. It was built in the early 60's, and opens up San Pedro to the rest of the world. Prior to the bridge, one had to take a ferry to and from Long Beach across the channel. The old ferry building on the San Pedro side still stands today and functions as The Los Angeles Maritime Museum. That channel has been filled in, with piers built on the landfills to service the container shipping industry. Photograph dated August 29, 1963.
Harbors--California--Los Angeles Bridges--California--Los Angeles Suspension bridges--California--Los Angeles Vincent Thomas Bridge (Los Angeles, Calif.) Los Angeles Harbor (Calif.) San Pedro (Los Angeles, Calif.) Herald-Examiner Collection photographs
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