Description: An original press photograph from the archives of the venerable 150 year-old Star Tribune newspaper in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Type & Size: A 8x10" original photograph.Condition: Photo from a working archive. May contain notes, marks, labels, clippings, and/or retouching by the staff at the time of publication. May contain issues associated with time, age, and use. Please see images for scans.This photograph captures a busy freeway in Los Angeles circa the late 1950s. Several vintage cars traverse the road with the iconic Los Angeles City Hall visible in the skyline. The scene depicts a typical day, reflecting the growth of automobile transportation during this era.During the 1950s, Los Angeles experienced a significant expansion of its freeway network, which transformed the city’s landscape and economy. The network was part of a broader trend in urban development across the United States that facilitated suburban growth and reshaped cities.Text present on photo:Stay on the Light sideFREEWAY IN THE LOS ANGELES AREAReader thinks subway system would be superior in MinneapolisDate Stamp: DEC 27 1958Roads- Freeways - U.S.Jim Ober Farm33 roan New mezz norSEP 28 1957- - - The press photo archives contained a mix of silver gelatin and wire photographs from sources such as Associated Press Wirephoto. Generally B&W images with no typed text on them in this archive are silver gelatin images, and photos with typed text are wire photos. All images are vintage and original to their era.
Price: 36 USD
Location: Carlsbad, California
End Time: 2025-01-28T15:58:57.000Z
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Item Specifics
Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Type: Photograph
Subject: transportation, mid-century vehicles, urban development
Theme: cities & towns, transportation, history, architecture
Featured Person/Artist: none
Production Technique: Gelatin-Silver Print
Year of Production: 1957
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Size: 8x10 inches
Time Period Manufactured: 1950-1959
Number of Photographs: 1
Antique: No
Unit of Sale: Single Piece
Vintage: Yes
Framing: Unframed
