Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. View of Slauson and Second Ave. flooded during or after a heavy rainstorm. A man is carrying a woman across the street, and two men man and women stand at the corner behind them. Three automobiles are in the street. A single story brick commercial building is behind them. Commercial signs read "Bakery & Groceries," 20 Mule Team Borax for Washing Machines and Dish Washing," "Eggs," "Soda," and "We Make Your Car New, ...Auto Repairing." A street sign reads "2nd Ave." Text from newspaper caption: J. Pluvius Has Field Day With Los Angeles Traffic and Business. An impromptu ferry at Second Avenue and Slauson. The scene is typical of many districts within the city limits [Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 1927]. Text from negative sleeve: Floods, L.A. River
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image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_2452 ark:/21198/zz002ddfhg
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Floods--California--Los Angeles Storms--California--Los Angeles
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