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Title
Widening of Glenoaks begun
Alternative Title
Valley Times Photo Collection
Creator
Brich, George
Contributor
This project was supported in whole or in part by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian
Made accessible through a grant from the John Randolph Haynes and Dora Haynes Foundation and Photo Friends
Date Created and/or Issued
1960
Contributing Institution
Los Angeles Public Library
Collection
Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection
Rights Information
Images available for reproduction and use. Please see the Ordering & Use page at http://tessa.lapl.org/OrderingUse.html for additional information.
Description
Photograph was edited for publication purposes
Photograph caption dated July 22, 1960 reads "Councilman Everett G. Burkhalter, third from right, supervises commencing of $239,250 improvements on Glenoaks boulevard in Sun Valley. Upon completion of this 180-day project to widen Glenoaks from Sunland boulevard to Tujunga Wash, only two roadway units will need to be widened to provide six lane highway from Burbank to Foothill boulevard. With Burkhalter are, from left, C. R. Bowman, Sun Valley Chamber of Commerce vice president; A. E. Wells, assistant district city engineer for East Valley, and Jack McNair, superintendent of Griffith Company of Los Angeles, contractors. At rear is motor officer A. Klinge."
Type
image
Format
1 photographic print :b&w ;26 x 21 cm.
Photographic prints
Identifier
00142049
Valley Times Collection
HCNVT_d050_f18_i33
CARL0005733598
http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/70520
Subject
Burkhalter, Everett G.--(Everett Glen),--1897-1975
Men--California--Los Angeles
City council members--California--Los Angeles
Engineers--California--Los Angeles
Contractors--California--Los Angeles
Police--California--Los Angeles
Motorcycle police--California--Los Angeles
Municipal officials and employees--California--Los Angeles
Civic improvement--California--Los Angeles
Motorcycles--California--Los Angeles
Streets--Designs and plans
Glenoaks Boulevard (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Sun Valley (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Portrait photographs
Group portraits
Valley Times Collection photographs
Time Period
1951-1960

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