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Saugus

Description

The underneath side of the bridge leading to the ridge route sheltered one dozen men. This is a view of the north end of the bridge which contained the better class quarters.

Type
Visual Materials(Opens in new tab)
Date
march 14, 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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