A small group of people sit on makeshift seats along the edge of a vacant lot strewn with debris. One man wearing a cook's apron stands holding a coffee mug. Residences are visible in the background at right. An open-air tent stands on the lot at far left. Behind the tent are two large billboards. One reads, "Aunt Jemima's Plantation Pancakes;" the second billboard pictures a child washing dishes. Behind the billboards, an earthquake damaged building is partly visible. A notation penciled on image back states, "Lunch line - 2nd [Street] & Alamitos [Avenue]." DATE NOTES: Circa March 1933. ORIG. IMAGE: 4.5" x 6.5" B&W glossy print. NEGATIVE: Yes. KEYWORDS: Signs, signboards. (ss)
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