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Title
Engineers testing electronic "Freeway Condition" alert sign in Los Angeles, Calif., 1972
Contributor
Browne, Rick
Date Created and/or Issued
June 20, 1972
1972-06-20
Publication Information
Los Angeles Times
Contributing Institution
UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library
Collection
Los Angeles Times Photographic Archives
Rights Information
US
UCLA Library Special Collections, A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library, Box 951575, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575. Email: spec-coll@library.ucla.edu. Phone: (310) 825-4988
Description
TRAFFIC TIP--Checking out test model of changeable freeway message sign are, from left, Hess S. Schindler and Albert Grover, Division of Highways engineers, and Chuck Riffe of sign firm. Sign, destined for Santa Monica Freeway use, is tested on unopened section of Foothill Freeway.
Type
image
Format
b&w negative
Identifier
uclalat_1429_b699_271899
ark:/21198/zz0002nmgm
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Traffic engineering--California--Los Angeles County
Transportation
Express highways--California--Los Angeles County
Engineers--California--Los Angeles County
Traffic signs and signals--California--Los Angeles County
Source
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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