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Crowd gathered around a steam shovel as it digs the initial trench for a Chrysler Motor plant, Los Angeles, 1932

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Title: Crowd gathered around a steam shovel as it digs the initial trench for a Chrysler Motor plant, Los Angeles, 1932
Date Created and/or Issued: February 4, 1932
1932-02-04
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 Charles E. Young Research Library Department of Special Collections, A1713 Young Research Library, Box 951575, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575. E-mail: spec-coll@library.ucla.edu. Phone: (310)825-4988
Description: Photo appears with the article "Plant Civic and Business Leaders Take Part in Program Completion Scheduled for Four Months Hence GROUND BROKEN FOR CAR PLANT Start Made on $2,000,000 Chrysler Factory Officials of City and County Attend Ceremonies Bay District Organizations Call for Inquiry," Los Angeles Times, 05 Feb. 1932: A1.
Text from negative sleeve: Chrysler Motor Car Company plant. Groundbreaking.
Text from newspaper caption: Excavation for Chrysler Structure Begins. Left -- Giant steam shovel takes first bite of earth at ground breaking for @2,000,000 factory...
Type: image
Format: b&w glass negative
Identifier: uclamss_1429_b3699_G1027
ark:/21198/zz0002nxcd
Language: No linguistic content
Subject: Groundbreaking ceremonies--California--Los Angeles
Automobile factories--California--Los Angeles--Design and construction
Automobile industry and trade--California--Los Angeles
Steam shovels
Business
Environment
Chrysler Corporation
Source: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
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