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Press room, Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles. 1937

Description
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.
Type
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Date
1937
Call number
photCL Whitt 1456 ; Whitt neg. 1559
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