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Olympic Boulevard Bridge

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Order Number	00046720
Title	Olympic Boulevard Bridge
Collection ID	Herald Examiner Collection
Location/Accession	HE box 1650; HE-000-347 4x5
Date	1929
Physical Description	1 photographic print :b&w
Historical Data	Built in 1925 and originally titled the "Ninth Street Bridge" the 1,422' long and 70' wide bridge was renamed in honor of the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics. The sidewalk expansion joints were reconstructed in 1945; the railing was replaced in 1955, and restrainers were installed at the joints of approach spans in 1982.
Description	Side view of the Olympic Boulevard Bridge on January 7, 1929; it spans over the Los Angeles River from Downtown to Boyle Heights.
Subject	Arch bridges--California--Los Angeles. Bridges--California--Los Angeles. Rivers--California, Southern. Lampposts--California--Los Angeles. Olympic Boulevard Bridge (Los Angeles, Calif.). 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