Doheny Memorial Library, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189 Public Domain. Release under the CC BY Attribution license--http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/--Credit both “University of Southern California. Libraries” and “California Historical Society” as the source. Digitally reproduced by the USC Digital Library; From the California Historical Society Collection at the University of Southern California Send requests to address or e-mail given USC Libraries Special Collections specol@usc.edu
Description
Photograph of an electric sign on the Santa Monica Freeway warning drivers not to tailgate, January 24, 1974. The sign is at center and is located on the divider in the middle of the freeway. In the foreground, four lanes of traffic are visible, and an assortment of automobiles, including an Lincoln and a Mercedes, is visible. In the distance, a large sign indicates an upcoming interchange. Legible signs include, from left to right: "Freeway Condition Don't Tailgate", "10 Santa Monica", "Long Beach Bakersfield 405 Jct 3/4 Mile", "Exit 4 Overland Ave", and "XRV 872 Foothill Motors".
Type
image
Format
2 photographs : photonegative, photoprint, b&w 21 x 26 cm. negatives (photographic) photographic prints photographs
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