Doheny Memorial Library, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189 Public Domain. Release under the CC BY Attribution license--http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/--Credit both “University of Southern California. Libraries” and “California Historical Society” as the source. Digitally reproduced by the USC Digital Library; From the California Historical Society Collection at the University of Southern California Send requests to address or e-mail given USC Libraries Special Collections specol@usc.edu
Description
Photograph of heavy machinery excavating the site of the City Garage in Pershing Square, Los Angeles, 1951. In the foreground at center, a steam shovel, a crane, and a bulldozer are all moving large amounts of dirt. The steam shovel is creating large piles of dirt at left, while the crane is helping to clear out a deep hole at right. The machines are working in a deep pit below the level of the surrounding streets. In the bottom of the pit at left, several cars can be seen, while a group of men is standing in a line at left near piles of construction materials. Two pickup trucks are visible in the foreground at left. Around the pit, several large buildings can be seen. Legible signs include, from left: "Cafeteria", "A Truly Great Bourbon Cold Crow", "Santa Fe", and "Union Pacific".
Type
image
Format
1 photograph : photonegative, b&w 10 x 13 cm. negatives (photographic) photographs
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