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Description
4 photographs of wrecked 1940 Pontiac sedan and 3 photographs of scenes of accident on Rosecrans Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, 1940. "Date: Thurs Time: Now Operator: Brown Meet: Wetmore At: Bell Auto works - 1633 So[uth] Hope Job: about 4 shots, 1940 Pontiac, Bell Auto will call re. charge & delivery Deliver to: get information & ch[ar]ge" -- on card 1 front. "Charge to Bell Auto W[or]ks" -- on card 1 back. "Date: Thurs For: F. E. Tidwell At: Rosecranz [sic] bet[ween] Figueroa and Main Job: Car was stuck at R. R. Xing [sic], 1) Show drivers view going West when 60 feet East of R. R. tracks, [ilg] is blind, 2) Show motorman view going south when 125 North of Rosecranz [sic], 3) Show skid marks of accident Deliver to: Walsh? see Andy Print Order: 1 ea[ch], 8x10, gl[ossy] Order No.: J. J. Maxwell vs P. E. Railroad" -- on card 2. "Subject: '40 Pontiac sedan & scenes of accident on Rosecranz [sic] Ave[nue], J. J. Maxwell vs. P. E. Railroad Client: Bell Auto Works, Mr. Wetmore Original Print Order: Mon, 2 ea[ch] Size: 8x10 Finish: gl[ossy] Job: 6-27-170 Year: 1940" -- on envelope front. "Operator's Report Name: Brown & Carter 7 Original Photographs-Size: 8x10, 4 int. 8.00, 3 ext. 8.00, 2 locations, 2 trips Amount: 16.00" -- on envelope back.
Type
image
Format
7 photographs: b&w, negative, 5x7 in. in envelope B/W Safety 5x7 in. photographs negatives
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