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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Photograph caption dated January 30, 1959 reads, "Seen from recently completed Olive Avenue bridge, Burbank's Magnolia boulevard bridge nears completion and will be opened Feb. 5, weather permitting. Structure, second of two-bridge contract, spans 1,270-foot bracket of Golden State Freeway and Southern Pacific Railroad at a cost of $1.4 million. Next up, officials say, is proposed Burbank boulevard bridge slated to be longest yet at something over 1,500 feet, with bid opening scheduled for Feb. 13."
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
Southern Pacific Railroad Company Railroad tracks--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County) Bridges--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County) Bridges--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County)--Design and construction Automobiles--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County) Express highways--California, Southern Pedestrians--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County) Street lighting--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County) Streets--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County) Interstate 5 Olive Avenue Bridge (Burbank, Los Angeles County, Calif.) Magnolia Boulevard Bridge (Burbank, Los Angeles County, Calif.) Burbank (Los Angeles County, Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs
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