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Description
Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Photograph of the Port of Los Angeles breakwater under construction as viewed from the shore. The breakwater extends from the lower left corner, towards the center of the image and out into the ocean in the distance. In the ocean, the breakwater curves sharply to the right. A rocky shore spans across the foreground and small ocean waves approach the shoreline. Text from negative sleeve: 1199. San Pedro, California. About 1898. 1. The harbor of San Pedro, looking east from the S.P.R.R. depot at the end of the wharf at the foot of Fifth Street I think it was. The Salt Lake line depot across the channel. 2. A fisherman on the wharf mending his net. 3. A fisherman by the station mending his net. 4. The breakwater under construction. About half a mile done. 4 films
Type
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1998_1199_003 ark:/21198/zz002hskvr
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Jetties--California--Los Angeles Marines (Visual works) Port of Los Angeles
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