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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Designed by Stanton and Stockwell, the Junipero Serra State Office Building opened in 1960 and was in use until 1998; it was demolished in 2006 and is the site of a new Federal Courts Building. The State of California replaced its offices with the Ronald Reagan State Building, located at 300 S. Spring Street. Photograph caption dated October 10, 1961 reads, "Sunland-Tujunga residents picket state building - Battle to halt gravel pit in Big Tujunga Wash area." The State Building (upper right, later demolished) is located at 1st Street and Broadway. Also visible are Citizens National Bank and the Redwood Restaurant.
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
Sunland-Tujunga Public Relations Council Juni´pero Serra State Office Building (Los Angeles, Calif. : 1960-1998) Citizens National Bank (Los Angeles, Calif.) Redwood Restaurant (Los Angeles, Calif.) Women--California--Los Angeles Picketing--California--Los Angeles Sand and gravel mines and mining--California--Los Angeles Streets--California--Los Angeles Restaurants--California--Los Angeles Bank buildings--California--Los Angeles Office buildings--California--Los Angeles Lost architecture--California--Los Angeles Broadway (Los Angeles, Calif.) First Street (Los Angeles, Calif.) Downtown Los Angeles (Los Angeles, Calif.) Tujunga Wash (Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs
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