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Title
Barge and markers sit off-shore along the route of a proposed breakwater, Redondo Beach, 1938
Date Created and/or Issued
[circa November 21, 1938]
1938-11-21
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.
Access to this collection is generously supported by Haynes Foundation funds.
Related to the article, "Breakwater Work Begun: Throng Hails Start of $545,000 Project at Redondo Beach," Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 1938: 10
This photograph appears in a photo spread titled, "LONG-TIME HARBOR DREAM NEARS REALIZATION," Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 1938: 10
The camera pans across the ocean and looks towards land. In the near distance, off-center to the right, a long barge sails. Nearer to camera, a small, striped platform floats atop the water at left. Redondo Beach's waterfront stretches across the background.
Handwritten on negative: [circled:] 2
Text from newspaper caption: Barge and markers along route of proposed new $545,000 breakwater, which, when completed, will mark the realization of Redondo Beach officials' dreams. It is proposed to have the project completed within 240 days. [Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 1938: 10]
Type
image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_14823
ark:/21198/zz002j8gpd
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Jetties--California--Redondo Beach
Marines (Visual works)
Coastlines--California--Redondo Beach
Barges--California--Redondo Beach
Construction--California--Redondo Beach
Source
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
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