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J.B. Irsfeld, Will Hays, Henry B.R. Briggs, and steam shovel operator in steam shovel for Hollywood post office ground breaking, with color guard, Hollywood, 1935

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Title: J.B. Irsfeld, Will Hays, Henry B.R. Briggs, and steam shovel operator in steam shovel for Hollywood post office ground breaking, with color guard, Hollywood, 1935
Date Created and/or Issued: July 5, 1935
1935-07-05
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
Description: Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds.
Related to Los Angeles Times article, July 6, 1935, Hays Launches Building of Film City Postoffice
J.B. Irsfeld, holding hat and rolled paper, standing next to steam shovel, Will Hays, standing on continuous track wheel, and Henry B.R. Briggs (Los Angeles Postmaster), standing in cab with operator, with sign at right, partially legible, possibly reading Federal and Hollywood
The Los Angeles Times article identifies the steam shovel operator as Guy McIntosh.
Text from nitrate negative sleeve: 1067, NITRATE, July 10, 1935, 4 negs. Hollywood Postoffice Ground Breaking. With Pix on J.B. Irsfeld, Will Hays, Postmaster Briggs
Handwritten at edge of negative: Guy McCormack (at controls) Postmaster Master Briggs, Will Hays, J.B. Irsfeld 7/5/35
Type: image
Format: b&w nitrate negative
Identifier: 0060
uclamss_1429_0060
ark:/21198/zz002d983h
Language: No linguistic content
Subject: Ground breaking ceremonies--California--Los Angeles
Post offices--California--Los Angeles
Transportation
Steam shovels
People
Irsfeld, J. B. (James Balthasar), 1882-1966
Briggs, Henry B. R., 1881-1936
Hays, Will H. (Will Harrison), 1879-1954
Source: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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