Photo, likely from the 1950s, of garbage pick-up on a residential street. A sanitation worker dumps the contents of a trash can into the back of a garbage truck as a woman holding a toddler watches smiling. The truck bears Garwood Industries signage. "Trash truck"--back of photo. Photo is stamped "Burbank Public Library, Burbank History File"; "Received May 2 [year not indicated], City of Burbank City Manager"
Type
Image
Format
nonprojected graphic 7 1/2 x 9 1/2 b&w print
Identifier
islandora:1121 local: cco01063
Subject
Burbank (Los Angeles County, Calif.)--Refuse collection vehicles--Refuse collectors--Men--Women--Children--Fashion--Automobile license plates--1950s--Waste Management--Public Works
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