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Men standing on grid layout of a factory, ca.1940
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Men standing on grid layout of a factory, ca.1940
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Description
Photograph of men standing on grid layout of a factory, ca.1940. At center, a group of seven men can be seen standing on small rectangular, wooden platforms in a grid layout. Next to each platform, a series of concrete blocks and steel rods are visible. Small ladder handles are also seen at the edge of each platform. At center, one of the men, reaches down towards the concrete blocks. A small pile of bricks sits on the platform next to him. In the background, two of the men are seen sitting on separate platforms. Behind the men, a series of metal beams and containers can be seen. To the right, the steel tracks leading to a small rail yard can be seen. In the extreme background, a lines of utility poles are visible near tall buildings. To the far right in the background, the exterior of a large factory is visible. Four smokestacks line the side of the factory along with several large windows. In the extreme foreground, a small rectangular box sits on the platform on the far left.
Asset Metadata
Title
Men standing on grid layout of a factory, ca.1940
Subject
buildings
(adlf),
Factories
(lcsh),
Industry -- General
(file heading)
Tags
OAI-PMH Harvest
Place
California
(states),
Los Angeles
(counties),
USA
(countries)
Temporal Subject
1940
Type
images
Format
1 photograph : photoprint, b&w ; 21 x 26 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-m10703
Identifier
40784 (
accession number
), CHS-40784 (
call number
), CHS-40784 (
filename
), chs-m825 (
legacy collection record id
), chs-c65-16928 (
legacy record id
), chs-m10703 (
legacy record id
), USC-2-1-1-10852 (
legacy record id
), USC (
project
), 84-1-1903 (
unidentified no.
)
IIIF ID
[Document.IIIFV3ID]
DM Record ID
16928
Unique identifier
UC141465
Legacy Identifier
CHS-40784.tiff
Type
Image
Internet Media Type
image/tiff
Resolution
20.7 in × 16.5 in at 300dpi
52.6 cm × 41.9 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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