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Michillinda

Description

A view of three of the shacks constructed of waste material picked up on dumps in this vicinity.

Type
Visual Materials(Opens in new tab)
Date
February 17, 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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