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Title
Intersection of Melrose and Western Avenues, Los Angeles. Looking westerly, 1928
Creator
Automobile Club of Southern California
Date Created and/or Issued
1928-08-02
Publication Information
University of Southern California. Libraries
Contributing Institution
University of Southern California Digital Library
Collection
Automobile Club of Southern California collection, 1892-1963
Rights Information
213-741-4486; http://www.calif.aaa.com
2601 South Figueroa Street, H-118, Los Angeles, CA 90007-3294, USA
Automobile Club of Southern California
yates.morgan@aaa-calif.com
Description
Photograph (engineering notebook photoprint) of intersection of Melrose Avenue and Western Avenue, Los Angeles. Looking westerly on Melrose Avenue showing passengers boarding street car. Also visible are: automobiles (mostly parked), commercial buildings, utility poles and lines, sidewalk, curb, street lights, a few trees in background. Legible signs include: ..."while you wait, drink Coca-Cola"..., "Seabord gasoline, Harryman & Myles, tires, tubes, repairing, oiling, greasing", "7 for $1.10"..., street car "H", "Go".
Type
image
Format
photographs
photographic prints
photoprint : b&w
8.5 x 15 cm.
Identifier
acsc-m647 [Legacy record ID]
AAA-EN-28-137
http://doi.org/10.25549/acsc-m647
http://thumbnails.digitallibrary.usc.edu/AAA-EN-28-137.jpg
Subject
Electric railroads
Automobiles
Roadways
Time Period
1928-08-02
Place
California
Los Angeles
Melrose Avenue
Western Avenue
Source
Automobile Club of Southern California [Contributing entity]
Engineering Notebook. Los Angeles City. Book IV. 28-137 [Call number]
Relation
Automobile Club of Southern California collection, 1892-1963
Automobile Club of Southern California engineering notebook photoprints, 1922-1941
acsc-m1249

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