Visual Materials

Graham

Description: This picture shows the first group of tents and shacks along 85th Street.
Type: Visual Materials(Opens in new tab)
Date: February 4, 1932.
Call number: photCL 396
Creator: Los Angeles County (Calif.)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Gift of the Los Angeles County Health Administration/Management and Health Systems Agency Libraries, June 1996.
Restrictions: Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
Rights: The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining permission rests with the researcher.
Associated people: Kahlert, C. G.,; Koch, Richard A.,
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