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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Photograph caption dated May 24, 1956 reads, "Mission city - Appropriately named because of historic mission, San Fernando is faced with solving its traffic problems such as is presented in this view along San Fernando road in business district. Off-street parking now is provided for and civic leaders will endeavor to develop easy approaches to new freeway that will bypass city. San Fernando has deep wells producing water that flows from under San Gabriel Mountains to keep mains filled to capacity." Signs include King Drugs, Porter Hardware (partially obscured), Monterey Gift Shop (partially obscured), Whelan Drugs, State Hotel, Town House, Mark Jewelers, an optometrist, another hotel, a cafe, a Kraft billboard, Mills Jewelers, a shoe store (partially obscured), another jeweler (partially obscured), the Mint Cafe, McMahan's Furniture, a music center, Florsheim Shoes, another shoe store, Kidder Bros., a dentist, Richfield, and in the distance, a Chrysler dealership. Passing truck is from Arrow Rock Co. On the near corner are a trash can and mail box.; See images "00124936 through #00124943 for all photos in this series.
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
Pedestrians--California--San Fernando Stores & shops--California--San Fernando Commercial buildings--California--San Fernando Streets--California--San Fernando Automobiles--California--San Fernando Trucks--California--San Fernando Street lighting--California--San Fernando Mailboxes--California--San Fernando Signs and signboards--California--San Fernando Billboards--California--San Fernando Trash cans--California--San Fernando San Fernando Road (San Fernando, Calif.) Maclay Avenue (San Fernando, Calif.) San Fernando (Calif.) Cityscape photographs Valley Times Collection photographs
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