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 a steam shovel digging a hole during the construction of City Garage in Pershing Square, Los Angeles, 1951. The large machine is at left and has already cleared out a large hole. A crane can be seen behind the steam shovel at left, and a truck is visible in the foreground at center. Several segments of pip are visible at right. A tall wooden fence encircles the construction are. Many tall buildings are visible around Pershing Square in the background. In the foreground at left, a sign reads "City Park Garage Park at the Park in 52".
Type
image
Format
1 photograph : photonegative, b&w 10 x 13 cm. negatives (photographic) photographs
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