This collection contains 328 black-and-white photographs and photo postcards in two photograph albums. Images were taken during various construction projects in Southern California. The first album is comprised of images taken mostly at various bridge construction projects such as: Brand Ave Bridge, Glendale, CA.; Glen Oakes Bridge; Walnut Grove Bridge; Del Amo Bridge; Overland Bridge, Culver City, CA.; and others. Other images include construction of the arch for the Grauman's Million Dollar Theater (originally known as the Stability Building) located at 3rd and Broadway in Downtown Los Angeles; images of inspectors, surveyors, welders, and steel, pipe, and water company employees; images of steel beams, tension bars, girders; as well as other images taken at various construction sites. The second album is comprised mostly of images of the Los Angeles Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company- a shipbuilding and repair facility that was located in San Pedro, CA. until 1989 (under the name Todd Pacific Shipyards, Los Angeles Division). Photographs depict shipyards, boats, docks, a marine railway, wharfs, tankers, cranes, bridges, cables, and dredgers. Also included in this photograph album are images of surveyors, City of Long Beach Engineering Department car, City of Long Beach Water Department employees and presumably their offices, and others.

1 box (two photograph albums comprised of 328 black-and-white photographs and photo postcards)

All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Director of Archives and Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical materials and not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.

There are no access restrictions on this collection.