Title supplied by cataloger. The newly constructed 4th Street Bridge spans the unpaved Los Angeles River which at this time is a stream meandering in a wash bed littered with debris. At a construction cost of $1,906,000, the bridge not only spans the river but Santa Fe and Union Pacific multiple tracks and two arterial highways - Santa Fe Ave. and Mission Rd. It is composed of four pylons supporting a 234 ft. central arch and has pedestrians stairways. Dated June 30, 1931.
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image
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1 photographic print :b&w ;13 x 18 cm. Photographic prints
Bridges--California--Los Angeles Rivers--California, Southern Electric lines--Poles and towers Fourth Street Bridge (Los Angeles, Calif.) Los Angeles River (Calif.) Downtown Los Angeles (Los Angeles, Calif.) Herald-Examiner Collection photographs
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