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Photograph caption dated January 29, 1957 reads, "Tractors stand idle in Woodland Hills as heavy snowfall blankets site of Ventura Freeway construction at Ventura and Topanga Canyon boulevards. Snow piled up to four inches deep in Canoga Park and falls were reported in Encino, Chatsworth, Reseda and Northridge. Cars skidded and motorists were advised to drive slowly and use chains. Weight of snow toppled trees and broke branches in Woodland Hills. Up to 12 inches of snow was reported in foothills surrounding Valley."; See images #00116864 through #00116866 for all photos in this series.
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image
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
Snow--California--Los Angeles Automobiles--California--Los Angeles Blizzards--California--Los Angeles Building sites--California--Los Angeles Tractors--California--Los Angeles Electric lines--Poles and towers Streets--California--Woodland Hills (Los Angeles) Topanga Canyon Boulevard (Los Angeles, Calif.) Ventura Boulevard (Los Angeles, Calif.) Woodland Hills (Los Angeles, Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs
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