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Description
2 photographs of wrecked Oldsmobile sedan, Los Angeles, CA, 1940. "Date: Mon[day] Time: Operator: Andy Meet: Theodore Dresch For: Am[erican] Indemnity At: 2613 Kent St[reet[ between temple [ilg] about 4 bl[oc]ks west of Alvarado [Street] Job: 1 - front of car to show no damage, 40 - Olds[mobile] sedan, 1 - left fender dent, 1 - side hood dent, 1 - windshield scratches (maybe) Deliver to: American Indemnity 2 ea[ch] - 8x10 gl[ossy] Order no.: Mr. Doyle Mr. Shaw" -- on card front. "Subject: [19]40 Olds[mobile] sedan - damage to left front fender & hood Agency: 609 S[outh] Grand American Indemnity Co., Mr. Doyle, Mr. Shaw Classifications: (Theodore Presch) was met on job at 2613 Kent St[reet] Original print order: 2 ea[ch] Size: 8x10 Finish: gl[ossy] Mount: (black car) Year: 1940 Job: 02-17-158" -- on envelope front. "Operator's report - name: Andy 2 original photographs - size: 8x10 Amount: 4.00" -- on envelope back.
Type
image
Format
2 photographs: b&w, negative, 5x7 in. in envelope B/W Safety 5x7 in. photographs negatives
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