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Title
Looking north on Hoover from Venice Boulevard showing unsurfaced trench of L.A. Gas Company, Los Angeles, 1926
Creator
Automobile Club of Southern California
Date Created and/or Issued
1926-04-06
Publication Information
University of Southern California. Libraries
Contributing Institution
University of Southern California Digital Library
Collection
Automobile Club of Southern California collection, 1892-1963
Rights Information
213-741-4486; http://www.calif.aaa.com
2601 South Figueroa Street, H-118, Los Angeles, CA 90007-3294, USA
Automobile Club of Southern California
yates.morgan@aaa-calif.com
Description
Photograph (engineering notebook photoprint) looking north on Hoover Street from Venice Boulevard showing unsurfaced trench of Los Angeles Gas Company, Los Angeles. Also visible are: workmen, road block, buildings (dwellings & commercial), a few palm trees, other trees in background, railroad tracks, pedestrian, sidewalk, utility poles and lines, fire escape, yards with retaining walls in background. Legible signs include: "Richfield, 'the gasoline of power'", "Stop, Go", "Cozy Cleaners, 20% discount on all laundry, quality, cash and carry service", "Air, air", ..."93", "Danger gas mains, Los Angeles Gas Company"..., "Triangle", "1369 groceries", "Peaches", "Del Monte"....
Type
image
Format
photographs
photographic prints
photoprint : b&w
8.5 x 14.5 cm.
Identifier
acsc-m601 [Legacy record ID]
AAA-EN-26-100
http://doi.org/10.25549/acsc-m601
http://thumbnails.digitallibrary.usc.edu/AAA-EN-26-100.jpg
Subject
Automobiles
Buildings
Utility lines
Roadways
Time Period
1926-04-06
Place
California
Hoover Street
Venice Boulevard
Los Angeles
Source
Automobile Club of Southern California [Contributing entity]
Engineering Notebook. Los Angeles City. Book III. 26-100 [Call number]
Relation
Automobile Club of Southern California collection, 1892-1963
Automobile Club of Southern California engineering notebook photoprints, 1922-1941
acsc-m1249

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