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Know Your City No.24 Ornamental post on the Washington Blvd. bridge that crosses the Los Angeles River

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Title: Know Your City No.24 Ornamental post on the Washington Blvd. bridge that crosses the Los Angeles River
Date Created and/or Issued: December 11, 1955
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) 825-4748
Description: ANSWER: Pictured is one of the four ornamental posts on the Washington Blvd. bridge that crosses the Los Angeles River. The bridge is in the heart of the industrial district and lots of people probably go truckin' on by every day without noticing the interesting border of figures on the bridge's four main posts
KNOW YOUR CITY, NO. 24 -- There are four of these. And appropriately, the border of figures in relief depicts the various industries located in the area. What and where is it? Answer on Page 32, Part 1A.
Type: Image
Format: b&w negative
Identifier: uclalat_1429_b257_95950AX
ark:/21198/zz0002t4t8
Language: No linguistic content
Subject: Landmarks
Bridges, Concrete--California--Los Angeles
Relief (Sculpture), American--California--Los Angeles
Friezes (Ornamental bands)--California--Los Angeles
Source: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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