View of Arroyo Seco Park and Channel looking northeast, prior to the construction of the Pasadena Freeway, ca.1940

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Title	View of Arroyo Seco Park and Channel looking northeast, prior to the construction of the Pasadena Freeway, ca.1940
Description	Photograph of a view of Arroyo Seco Park and Channel looking northeast, prior to the construction of the Pasadena Freeway, ca.1940. The wide, shallow channel can be seen in the distance at left. A dirt road runs parallel to the channel and forks out into two roads in the foreground. Several tall, thin trees can be seen around the channel, and large mountains can be seen in the distance. Two automobiles are parked near the remains of the Pacific Electric Bridge in the foreground at center. Compares to CHS-14551, showing the bridge after construction.; Legible signs include, from left to right, "PWA Federal Works Agency Public Works Administration", and "Danger bridge under construction".
Subject (adlf)	bridges
Subject (file heading)	Los Angeles -- Highland Park -- Arroyo Seco
Subject (lcsh)	Rivers Parks Express highways Electric railroads
Geographic subject (roadway)	Arroyo Seco Channel looking south from York Blvd.
Geographic subject (city or populated place)	Garvanza; Highland Park; Los Angeles
Geographic subject (county)	Los Angeles
Geographic subject (state)	California
Geographic subject (country)	USA
Coverage date	circa 1940
Publisher (of the digital version)	University of Southern California. Libraries
Date created	circa 1940
Type	images
Format (aacr2)	1 photograph : photonegative, b&w ; 21 x 26 cm.
Format (aat)	negatives (photographic) photographs
Accession number	14548
Call number	CHS-14548
Microfiche number	1-30-
Legacy record ID	chs-m2045; USC-0-1-1-2105
Part of collection	California Historical Society Collection, 1860-1960
Project	USC
Rights	California Historical Society
Access conditions	Send requests to address or e-mail given. Phone (213) 821-2366; fax (213) 740-2343.
Repository name	USC Libraries Special Collections
Repository address	Doheny Memorial Library, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189
Repository email	specol@usc.edu
Filename	CHS-14548
Archival file	chs_Volume32/CHS-14548.tiff

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