Doheny Memorial Library, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189 Public Domain. Release under the CC BY Attribution license--http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/--Credit both “University of Southern California. Libraries” and “California Historical Society” as the source. Digitally reproduced by the USC Digital Library; From the California Historical Society Collection at the University of Southern California Send requests to address or e-mail given USC Libraries Special Collections specol@usc.edu
Description
Photograph of Figueroa Street south from California before construction, January 1939. In the extreme foreground at center, large cracks can be seen in the paved street. The street continues into the background, where several single and double lines mark the road. Several automobiles can be seen on the road, and a man is also visible running in the right lane. On the left side of the road, large signs are visible, including one which reads: "Rooms...Apartments". On the right side of the road, several automobiles can be seen parked near large, rectangular buildings. Utility poles can be seen on both sides of the street. Additional buildings can be seen in the background at left.
Type
image
Format
1 photograph : photoprint, b&w 10 x 13 cm. photographic prints photographs
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