Councilman Baker and a police officer stand beside Milton "Buddy" Coleman as he cuts the ribbon to dedicate the Sixth Street Viaduct, Los Angeles, 1933
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
Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Access to this collection is generously supported by Haynes Foundation funds. Related to the article, “NEW VIADUCT DEDICATED: Recently Completed East Sixth-Street Structure Scene of Elaborate Ceremonies,” Los Angeles Times, 17 Jun. 1933: A1 Milton "Buddy" Coleman stands just left-of-center. He looks to the camera as he holds a pair of scissors out in front of him. To the right of him, Councilman Baker stands and looks down towards Buddy. To the right of Councilman Baker, a police officer stands. He too looks towards Buddy. In front of them, a floral rope stretches across the image. Buddy appears to be ready to cut the rope. A large crowd stands behind them and faces towards camera. The Sixth Street Viaduct's beams are visible in the background, above the crowd. Handwritten on negative: Councilman Baker [up-pointing arrow] Buddy Coleman Text from negative sleeve: LOS ANGELES STREETS, 6th ST. BRIDGE (OPENING) [handwritten:] Buddy Coleman is kid w/ Councilman Baker
Type
image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_5962 ark:/21198/zz002cw36v
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Bridges--California--Los Angeles Police--California--Los Angeles Government officials--American--California--Los Angeles Dedications--California--Los Angeles Baker, George W. C. (George Washington Conrad), 1872-1953 Coleman, Milton Stanley, 1925-2013
Source
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection OpenUCLA Collections
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