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Order Number	00060241
Title	Scoop trucks
Collection ID	Herald Examiner Collection
Location/Accession	HE Box 1423.
Date	1956
Physical Description	1 photograph :b&w
Description	Scoop trucks like this one have played an important part in reducing the cost per ton for collecting and disposing of rubbish in the Los Angeles harbor area. The project there cut cost from $14.23 in December to $8.00 in March, during which time the amount of rubbish collected increased more than four times! Mrs. Barbara Brown of Torrance watches the operation. Photo dated: May 2, 1956.
Subject	Refuse collectors--California--Los Angeles. Refuse and refuse disposal--California--Los Angeles. Refuse collection vehicles--California--Los Angeles. 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