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Exterior view of the Proctor and Gamble factory, ca.1940
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Exterior view of the Proctor and Gamble factory, ca.1940
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Description
Photograph of exterior view of the Proctor and Gamble factory, ca.1940. At center, several buildings forming the Proctor and Gamble factory can be seen sitting adjacent to the L.A. Harbor. Three large pipes are visible extending from the top of the factory. On either side, rectangular office buildings can be seen. To the far right, a group of four large cylinders are visible near a fence. To the far left, a cluster of small cylindrical containers sit at the base of a large water tower. Along the base of the harbor, several large buoys can be seen. In the extreme background, a water tower is visible near a building and several utility poles.
Asset Metadata
Title
Exterior view of the Proctor and Gamble factory, ca.1940
Subject
Factories
(lcsh),
industrial sites
(adlf),
Industry -- Plants -- Panoramic views
(file heading),
Los Angeles Harbor
(subject),
Proctor and Gamble
(subject),
Soap
(lcsh)
Tags
OAI-PMH Harvest
Place
California
(states),
Los Angeles
(city or populated place),
Los Angeles
(counties),
USA
(countries)
Temporal Subject
1940
Type
images
Format
1 photograph : photoprint, b&w ; 18 x 23 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
1940
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
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Permanent Link (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.25549/chs-m10691
Identifier
40807 (
accession number
), CHS-40807 (
call number
), CHS-40807 (
filename
), chs-m825 (
legacy collection record id
), chs-c65-15793 (
legacy record id
), chs-m10691 (
legacy record id
), USC-2-1-1-10840 (
legacy record id
), 84-1-1946 (
microfiche number
), USC (
project
)
IIIF ID
[Document.IIIFV3ID]
DM Record ID
15793
Unique identifier
UC140920
Legacy Identifier
CHS-40807.tiff
Type
Image
Internet Media Type
image/tiff
Resolution
18.7 in × 14.6 in at 300dpi
47.6 cm × 37.0 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
Linked assets
Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce Collection 1890-1960
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