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Assembly area, Kaiser Community Homes, Los Angeles(?). 1946
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Studebaker assembly line, Loma Vista Avenue, Los Angeles. 1936
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Los Angeles Times building construction, Spring between 1st and 2nd, Los Angeles. 1946
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Factory storage area, Bethlehem Steel Company. 1936
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