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Title
Compton Streets during the rainy season
Alternative Title
Los Angeles Herald Examiner Photo Collection
Creator
Laugharn, Harry
Date Created and/or Issued
1946
Contributing Institution
Los Angeles Public Library
Collection
Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection
Rights Information
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Description
Strange enough, this scene was taken at Santa Fe Avenue and Compton Boulevard in Compton's downtown business section. And, stranger still, the picture was arranged for by the Chamber of Commerce. It shows President Howard Day of the Chamber with Mayor Monte Snavely and other civic leaders trying their luck at fishing, pointing out that Compton streets are good for something during the rainy season. And they do mean fishing! The officials point out that the entire east side section of the city is without drainage, pending realization of the long-awaited Santa Fe storm-drain project. In the boat, George Quinn, secretary-manager of the chamber; Hal Painter, president-elect of the Jr. Chamber; and E. Pyle, chamber director. Standing (left to right): Howard Day; Mayor Snavely; B. Holland; and Melvin J. Neel. Note: the ducks in the foreground, the Mayor points out, are decoys. Photo dated: May 9., 1945.
Type
image
Format
1 photograph :b&w
Photographic prints
Identifier
00047500
Herald Examiner Collection
HE box 6476.
CARL0000051113
http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/23354
Subject
Quinn, George
Painter, Hal
Pyle, E
Day, Howard
Snavely, Monte
Holland, B
Neel, Melvin J
Streets--California--Compton
Floods--California--Compton
Compton (Calif.)
Los Angeles Evening Herald and Express photographs
Herald-Examiner Collection photographs

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