Consolidated Rock Products digging in a rocky trench, 1929

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Photograph of Consolidated Rock Products digging in a rocky trench, 1929. In the background at center, a large rectangular base with a metallic structural-extension connected to a ramp is visible. Adjacent to the structure on the left, a smaller building with a pitched roof can be seen. Two utility poles are visible next to this small building. Two cables can be seen running from the smaller building to the top of the metallic structure at center. The two cables are seen wrapping around a circular pulley at the top of the large conveyer ramp. At the center of the ramp, a wheeled box can be seen supported by several cables connected to the pulley at the top of the ramp. Several metallic bars and rails are visible beneath the body of the ramp. To the right of the large conveyer ramp, two additional ramps can be seen near the edge of the dirt cliff. These wide ramps connect to railroad tracks seen against the cliff in the background. The railroad tracks can be seen winding from the cliff in the background to the foreground at center. Two railroad cars can be seen sitting on the tracks at center. A metallic, pivoting arm is connected to the car on the right, and part of the arm can be seen lodged into the nearby rocky cliff. In the background to the right, a railroad track is visible curving to the right. Another railroad car with an extendible arm can be seen against a sandy cliff. In the extreme background, utility poles are visible near lines of trees, while the silhouette of a mountain range can be seen. In the extreme foreground, two latched briefcases with handles are seen amid groups of large rocks. Back of the photoprint reads: "Baldwin Park plant and deposit of Consolidated Rock Products Company, 1929".

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Title Consolidated Rock Products digging in a rocky trench, 1929

Subject Consolidated Rock Products Company (subject), Gravel (lcsh), industrial sites (adlf), Industry -- Plants -- Installations -- Exteriors (file heading), Rocks (lcsh)

Tags OAI-PMH Harvest

Place Baldwin Park (city or populated place), California (states), Los Angeles (city or populated place), Los Angeles (counties), USA (countries)

Temporal Subject 1929-04-01

Type images

Format 1 photograph : photoprint, b&w ; 20 x 27 cm. (aacr2), photographic prints (aat), photographs (aat)

Source California Historical Society (contributing entity), California Historical Society Collection, 1860-1960 (collection), Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce Collection, 1890-1960 (subcollection)

Date Created 1929-04-01

Publisher University of Southern California. Libraries (digital)

Repository Email specol@lib.usc.edu

Repository Name USC Libraries Special Collections

Repository Location Doheny Memorial Library, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189

Rights Public Domain. Please credit both “University of Southern California. Libraries” and “California Historical Society” as the source. Digitally reproduced by the USC Digital Library.

Copyright Public Domain. Please credit both “University of Southern California. Libraries” and “California Historical Society” as the source. Digitally reproduced by the USC Digital Library.

Access Conditions Send requests to address or e-mail given

Permanent Link (DOI) https://doi.org/10.25549/chs-m10696

Identifier 40851 (accession number), CHS-40851 (call number), CHS-40851 (filename), chs-m825 (legacy collection record id), chs-c65-15802 (legacy record id), chs-m10696 (legacy record id), USC-2-1-1-10845 (legacy record id), 84-1-1955 (microfiche number), USC (project)

IIIF ID [Document.IIIFV3ID]

DM Record ID 15802

Unique identifier UC140903

Legacy Identifier CHS-40851.tiff

Type Image

Internet Media Type image/tiff

Resolution 22.2 in × 16.1 in at 300dpi
56.6 cm × 41.1 cm at 300dpi

Inherited Values

Title Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce Collection 1890-1960

Description The more than 3,600 unique photographs of this collection document the Chamber's promotional efforts during the city's early years. In addition to stock photographs, there are pictures of the elaborate booths and displays that the Chamber prepared for use at state fairs and international trade shows. The photographic collection contains images showing the growth of important municipal enterprises, such as ground transportation systems, aviation, and shipping. In addition there are about 1,000 lantern slides in this collection -- not yet fully digitized.

Date Created 1860/1960

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