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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Photograph caption dated February 17, 1956 reads, "Telephone company workers in foreground take out pole to facilitate removal of apartment house building from 11017 Acama St., North Hollywood, as work progresses on structures which will carry extension of Hollywood Freeway across Los Angeles river at Lankershim boulevard and across Vineland avenue above Ventura boulevard. Structures must be built before work begins on freeway itself."; See images #00115027 through #00115028 for all photos in this series.
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
Express highways--California, Southern Express highways--California, Southern--Design and construction Telephone companies--California--Los Angeles--Employees Men--California--Los Angeles Telephone lines--California--Los Angeles Electric lines--Poles and towers Dwellings--California--North Hollywood (Los Angeles) Signs and signboards--California--North Hollywood (Los Angeles) Streets--California--North Hollywood (Los Angeles) Acama Street (Los Angeles, Calif.) United States Highway 101 North Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs
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