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An elevated view of the freight yard of the Southern Pacific Railroad Company in Los Angeles. There are over a dozen lines of tracks, some with freight or passenger cars on them. A round building on the left bears signs for Zerolene, "The Standard Oil For Motor Cars".
photCL Whitt 1514 ; Whitt neg. 0466
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A freight train of the Southern Pacific Railroad Company travels down tracks next to Alameda Street in Los Angeles. Automobiles going in both directions past businesses, such as the California Milling Corporation.
photCL Whitt 1516 ; Whitt neg. 0465
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Elevated view of fire damage in Los Angeles's China City. A long low building has almost completely collapsed and is full of burned timer. The neighboring brick building is also burned. Los Angeles City Hall is visible in the distance on the right.
photCL Whitt 1010 ; Whitt neg. 1623
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A panoramic view of a part of the docks of Los Angeles Harbor in San Pedro, Los Angeles. Railroad tracks run across the immediate foreground, as well as alongside the docks, and there are cargo and flatbed train cars on many of the tracks. There are two long breakwaters, one in the distance that is low and simple, and another closer to the shore that is lined with buildings. A three mast tall ship is docked at a pier along the inner breakwater. There are a couple dozen small sailboats anchored inside the breakwaters.
photCL 470 (143)
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A collection of copy photographs documenting damage along various points of the Southern Pacific Railroad's Los Angeles Division caused by the storms and flooding of January and February 1916, as well as some views of the damage still remaining in April 1916. The photographs depict the rail lines and their immediate surroundings. Views also show damage to homes, depots, tracks, bridges, streets, and topography, as well as repair crews and flooded streets. Includes a copy print of a one-page typed description along various lines. About two dozen locations are shown, with an emphasis on the following: Loma Linda, San Bernardino County; El Casco, Riverside County; Hinda, Riverside County; Vinvale, Los Angeles County; Narod-Pomona, Los Angeles and San Bernardino Counties; and Strathearn, Ventura County. Several photographs show the San Timateo Creek between El Casco and Hinda.
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A slightly elevated view of a press room at the Los Angeles Times. The press has two levels, with a permanent scaffolding around the top level. Paper is threaded through the machine on the left, but is not visible on the right. Workers stands on the ground level near the press and at a table that has sample papers on it.
photCL Whitt 1456 ; Whitt neg. 1559
photCL 130
