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 showing the construction of the breakwater in San Pedro, ca.1900. There are two sets of railroad tracks on top of the breakwater those on the left are ridden by three cars carrying rock to be added to the breakwater, while those on the right have a large crane. The tracks are supported by wooden beams laid over the breakwater, which starts in the center in the foreground and wraps its way around to the right side of the image. "Length of breakwater is a few feet over 2 miles. Preliminary work was began in 1898 and actual work started the following year. Cost was about 3 million dollars".
Type
image
Format
1 photograph : photonegative, b&w 21 x 26 cm. negatives (photographic) photographs
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