Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. This photograph appears with Los Angeles Times article, July 6, 1935, Hays Launches Building of Film City Postoffice Will Hays, at controls, and J.B. Irsfeld and Henry Briggs, standing, all in suits and ties, in cab of steam shovel, with 7 uniformed men with flags in front Text from newspaper caption: Work Begun on Hollywood Postoffice, Will Hays Officiates at Ground-Breaking Ceremonies. Scene at Selma and Wilcox avenues, Hollywood, yesterday as ground was broken for film city’s new Federal building and post-office. Will Hays, president of the Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America, is manipulating the steam shovel. With him, from left to right, are J.B. Irsfeld, president of Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, and Henry B.R. Briggs, Los Angeles’ postmaster. “Times” photo Handwritten at edge of negative: L to R on steam shovel - J.B. Irsfeld - Postmaster Briggs - Will Hays 7/5/35 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
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image
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b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
0062 uclamss_1429_0062 ark:/21198/zz002d985j
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Subject
Ground breaking ceremonies--California--Los Angeles Post offices--California--Los Angeles Steam shovels People Flag bearers--California--Los Angeles Irsfeld, J. B. (James Balthasar), 1882-1966 Briggs, Henry B. R., 1881-1936 Hays, Will H. (Will Harrison), 1879-1954
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