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Title: Storm drain air raid shelter
Alternative Title: Los Angeles Herald Examiner Photo Collection
Date Created and/or Issued: 1942
Contributing Institution: Los Angeles Public Library
Collection: Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection
Rights Information: Images available for reproduction and use. Please see the Ordering & Use page at http://tessa.lapl.org/OrderingUse.html for additional information.
Description: Trash and sandbars cover the floor of the storm drains. Photo caption reads: "Plans to make an underground city of air raid shelters out of the city's miles of storm drains were revealed today by City Engineer Lloyd Aldrich. The program, according to plans, will cost between $242,500 to $1,857,550, but will give shelter to 170,000 persons during air raids. Photo shows workmen inspecting one of the city's drains, which are from 8 to 12 feet high". Photo dated: Mar. 3, 1942.
Type: image
Format: 1 photograph :b&w
Photographic prints
Identifier: 00072025
Herald Examiner Collection
HE box 8090.
CARL0000075534
http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/27523
Subject: Storm sewers--California--Los Angeles
Construction workers--California--Los Angeles
Los Angeles Evening Herald and Express photographs
Herald-Examiner Collection photographs

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