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Birdseye view of a construction project near railroad tracks in Los Angeles, [s.d.]
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Birdseye view of a construction project near railroad tracks in Los Angeles, [s.d.]
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Description
Photograph of a birdseye view of a construction project near railroad tracks in Los Angeles, [s.d.]. The railroad tracks run from left to the background at right. In the foreground, four rectangular structures can be seen under construction, while two more can be seen between the tracks at left. Several men can be seen standing around the strcutures, and two early automobiles are visible at center. At right, a large wooden building is visible.
Asset Metadata
Title
Birdseye view of a construction project near railroad tracks in Los Angeles, [s.d.]
Subject
Building
(lcsh),
buildings
(adlf),
Los Angeles -- Department of Public Works -- Construction scenes #5 -- Unidentified
(file heading),
Railroads -- Track
(lcsh)
Tags
OAI-PMH Harvest
Place
California
(states),
Los Angeles
(city or populated place),
Los Angeles
(counties),
USA
(countries)
Type
images
Format
1 photograph : photoprint, b&w ; 13 x 18 cm.
(aacr2),
photographic prints
(aat),
photographs
(aat)
Source
California Historical Society
(contributing entity),
California Historical Society Collection, 1860-1960
(collection)
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-m4141
Identifier
44782 (
accession number
), CHS-44782 (
call number
), CHS-44782 (
filename
), chs-m15009 (
legacy collection record id
), chs-c65-5421 (
legacy record id
), chs-m4141 (
legacy record id
), USC-0-1-1-4231 (
legacy record id
), USC (
project
), 3331 (
unidentified no.
)
IIIF ID
[Document.IIIFV3ID]
DM Record ID
5421
Unique identifier
UC120117
Legacy Identifier
CHS-44782.tiff
Type
Image
Internet Media Type
image/tiff
Resolution
18.3 in × 13.7 in at 300dpi
46.5 cm × 34.8 cm at 300dpi
Inherited Values
Title
California Historical Society Collection, 1860-1960
Description
The California Historical Society Collection is incomparable for the documentary picture it provides of the growth of Southern California, particularly the development of the Los Angeles region, between 1860 and 1960. The collection contains more than 25,000 photographs. The full archive was placed on long-term deposit at USC in 1990 and includes the Title Insurance and Trust Company Collection, also known as TICOR, and the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce Collection.
We are grateful to the following individuals who have improved the information in the Digital Library by bringing inaccuracies to our attention as well as adding information. C.J. Bell, Paul Boyle, James Cartwright, Phil Coscia, Bill Counter, Richard Davis, Ray DeLea, Mark French, Amanda Frye, Eric Gustafson, James King, Bill Morgan, Heather Pitts, Tim Poyorena-Miguel, Jo Anne Sadler, Ellen Lloyd Trover, Ruth Wallach, Kim Walters, Cynthia Wilson, Betsy Woodford, Chancy Woolridge, and many others.
Date Created
1860/1960
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California Historical Society Collection, 1860-1960
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