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Photograph caption dated January 1, 1962 reads, "Workmen use cement slab lift construction technique to hoist into place the walls of Studio City's new Safeway Market, 12555 Ventura Blvd. Pre-cast wall, in upper left, is lifted off ground by special crane. It is guided to the side of floor slab, upper right, and lower into place as well-known architect Kinsey Kersey watches in lower left. With wall safely cemented into place, workmen remove supports, lower right."; See images #00137085 through #00137089 for all photos in this series.
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1 photographic print :b&w ;26 x 21 cm. Photographic prints
Safeway Stores, Inc Kinsey Kersey Co Construction and demolition debris--California--Los Angeles Construction equipment--California--Los Angeles Construction projects--California--Los Angeles Construction workers--California--Los Angeles Cranes, derricks, etc.--California--Los Angeles Supermarkets--California--Los Angeles Men--California--Los Angeles Concrete slabs Studio City (Los Angeles, Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs Portrait photographs
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