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Raw sewage pours into river

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Order Number	00028496
Title	Raw sewage pours into river
Photographer	Watson, Bill.
Collection ID	Herald Examiner Collection
Location/Accession	HE box 170-L. A. River.
Date	1955
Physical Description	1 photograph :b&w
Description	Two young boys on bicycles are seen riding through a tranquil Los Angeles River. This same river also has raw sewage poured into it at seasons of peak flow, threatening the spread of communicable diseases. In one day, health officers saw 74 children playing in contaminated waters below the point of discharge north of Griffith Park. Passge of Proposition A (the sewer bond issue) will eliminate such contamination.
Subject	Rivers--California--Los Angeles. Sewage disposal in rivers, lakes, etc.--California--Los Angeles. Los Angeles River (Calif.). Herald-Examiner Collection photographs.
Format	Photographic prints
Reproduction Information	Images available for reproduction and use. Please see the Ordering & Use page at http://tessa.lapl.org/OrderingUse.html for additional information.
Sub-Collection Name	Los Angeles Herald Examiner Photo Collection