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Tunnel Construction, Figueroa Street. 1931

Description
Construction and equipment for building a tunnel for Figueroa Street. The entrance to the tunnel is faced with marble and built into the side of a hill. Construction equipment and supplies are on the left, with railroad lines visible in the background.
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Date
1931
Call number
photCL Whitt 1992 ; Whitt neg. 0489
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