Contact: Special Collections, Doheny Memorial Library, Libraries, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189; specol@usc.edu Doheny Memorial Library, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189 USC Libraries Special Collections University of Southern California specol@usc.edu
Description
11 images. Foot Hill Freeway, 16 July 1955. Foothill freeway under construction at Devil's Gate dam Freeway and new bridge over devil's gate dam Freeway approaches to new bridge already in operation from La Canada on Northwest and Pasadena East. Caption slip reads: "Photographer: Brett. Date: 1955-07-16. Reporter: Swaim. Assignment: Foothill freeway. K19, 20: Looking east across old and new Devil's Gate bridges, showing east approaches to new freeway. (without filter). K3,4: Same, with red filter. K21,22: Looking northwest from same spot toward La Canada, showing Flintridge approaches to bridge already in use. Muddy water is lake behind Devil's Gate dam. K23,24: Same, with red filter. K9,6: Straight overhead shots of deck of new bridge, with workmen preparing forms. Pix made from bucket swung on crane. K5: Looking up Devil's Gate gorge toward new structure."
Type
image
Format
11 photographs : negatives, b&w 10 x 13 cm. negatives (photographic) photographs
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