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Description
Photograph of a view of work being done on the breakwater at Los Angeles Harbor, 1900-1910. At left is the edge of the ship from which the picture was taken. The bottom of the upper deck and a raining are all that can be seen. The ocean is at center and right, and at center, a large splash is being made, possibly by a rock being positioned as a foundation for the breakwater.
Type
image
Format
1 photograph : photoprint, b&w 15 x 20 cm. photographic prints photographs
Breakwaters--Design and construction San Pedro and Wilmington--General views Los Angeles--San Pedro and Wilmington--Los Angeles Harbor--General views--Undated Harbors
Time Period
1900/1910
Place
California Los Angeles San Pedro USA
Source
32717 [Accession number] CHS-32717 [Call number] California Historical Society [Contributing entity] unidentified no: 25 [Identifying number]
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