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Henry Bakes standing before Mines Field airport tower as wrecking ball begins demolition in Los Angeles, Calif., 1974

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Title: Henry Bakes standing before Mines Field airport tower as wrecking ball begins demolition in Los Angeles, Calif., 1974
Contributor: Montney, Cal
Date Created and/or Issued: December 18, 1974
1974-12-18
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: Henry Bakes, the airport's first employe [sic], is on hand as demolition begins on the original control tower, a landmark built in 1929.
Type: image
Format: b&w negative
Identifier: uclalat_1429_b741_279518
ark:/21198/zz0002pw79
Language: No linguistic content
Subject: Historic buildings--California--Los Angeles County
Airports--California--Los Angeles County
People
Environment
Demolition--California--Los Angeles County
Mines Field (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Source: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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