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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Photograph caption dated April 19, 1956 reads, "This is how Hollywood Freeway looks from police department's first helicopter traffic control unit. More than 50 per cent of all freeway accidents occur in this area, one mile from civic center. Whirlybird is based at San Fernando Valley Airport." Pictured from top left to right is the 101 Freeway intersected, at left, by Interstate 110. Running parallel to the 101 Freeway is Temple Street, top, and Sunset Boulevard, center. Beaudry Avenue is pictured, at right, parallel to Interstate 110.; See images #00144636 through #00144637 for all photos in this series.
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
Aeronautics in police work--California--Los Angeles Streets--California--Los Angeles Express highways--California, Southern Dwellings--California--Los Angeles Beaudry Avenue (Los Angeles, Calif.) Temple Street (Los Angeles, Calif.) Sunset Boulevard (Los Angeles, Calif.) United States Highway 101 United States Highway 101--Aerial views Interstate 110 Interstate 110--Aerial views Downtown Los Angeles (Los Angeles, Calif.) Downtown Los Angeles (Los Angeles, Calif.)--Aerial views Aerial photographs Valley Times Collection photographs
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