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Black and white photograph of McNeil's blacksmith shop on Compton Boulevard west of Tamarind Street. People and a horse are pictured in the front of the shop. Anvil-shaped sign reads "Blacksmith Carriage and Wagon Maker." Handwritten note on front of photograph reads: Compton Boulevard west of Tamarind Street, blacksmith shop. Caption on back of photograph reads: McNeil's Blackshop was located about where the Woolworth Store now stands. This collection consists of color and black and white photographs, negatives, postcard-backed photos, and tin-types. Subjects of the photographs include people, businesses, churches, houses, schools, farming, transportation, and natural disasters. Communities covered in this collection include Compton, Torrance, Carson, Dominguez, Redondo Beach, Lynwood, Lakewood, San Pedro, Wilmington, Los Angeles, Terminal Island, and the Palos Verdes Peninsula.
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