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Road construction, Riverside Drive, Los Angeles(?). 1936

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A group of men spread asphalt from the back of a truck onto Riverside Drive in Los Angeles(?). The workmen have pitchforks, shovels and rakes, and there is a steamroller on the left. The house along the street behind them is under construction as well.
Type
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Date
1936
Call number
PhotCL Whitt 1983 ; Whitt neg. 0887
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