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Crowd gathered around a steam shovel as it digs initial trench for Chrysler Motor plant

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Title: Crowd gathered around a steam shovel as it digs initial trench for Chrysler Motor plant
Date Created and/or Issued: February 5, 1932
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) 825-4254
Description: 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: uclalat_1429_b3699_G1027
ark:/21198/zz0002nxcd
Language: No linguistic content
Subject: Steam shovels
Ground breaking ceremonies--California--Los Angeles
Automobile industry and trade--California--Los Angeles
Automobile factories--California--Los Angeles--Design and construction
Environment
Business
Chrysler Corporation
Source: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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