Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Bird's-eye view of Roosevelt Highway (Pacific coast Highway), including the bridge over Topanga Creek, with hills, houses, and construction of new bridge underway at left, "De Long" cafe with Coca-Cola sign at right, cars on highway, crane at right, ocean and hills in background. Beyond the creek bed is a long row of small vacation cabins with a sign reading "Cabins" next to the cabin on the highway. This photograph appears with the article, "Waste of Road Funds Charged: Roosevelt Highway Link's Rebuilding Scored; D. O. Brant Declares Project Needless Expenditure; Erection of New Bridge Also Shares in Criticism." Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 1933: 14. Text from newspaper caption: Picture shows present Roosevelt Highway bridge across Topanga Creek at right with the new bridge under construction in the middle background, the view being across the lagoon area to be filled. Text from nitrate negative sleeve: California, highways, Roosevelt Highway
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image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
0431 uclamss_1429_0431 ark:/21198/zz002d9q07
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No linguistic content
Subject
Bridges--California--Malibu Transportation California Highway 1 (Calif.) Environment Topanga Creek (Calif.)
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