At Last - Wooden Manhole Cover To determine if their newly designed wooden manhole cover will carry traffic weight satisfactorily, two Los Angeles county officials check the measurements of the street lid. They are Col. Carl. H. Reese (left) superintendent of the maintenance department, and Alfred Jones, surveyor. County specifications require the cover to be pressure-treated with Eithe Wolman salts or creosote.

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Title:
At Last - Wooden Manhole Cover To determine if their newly designed wooden manhole cover will carry traffic weight satisfactorily, two Los Angeles county officials check the measurements of the street lid. They are Col. Carl. H. Reese (left) superintendent of the maintenance department, and Alfred Jones, surveyor. County specifications require the cover to be pressure-treated with Eithe Wolman salts or creosote.
Description:
[Information from item housing] Manholes - Manhole Covers
Photographer:
Wide World Photos, Inc.
Name on Item:
Wide World Photos
Date:
[ca. November 1942]
Format:
Photographs
Genre:
Photographic prints
Location:
Boston Public Library
Arts Department
Collection (local):
Boston Herald-Traveler Photo Morgue
Subjects:
Manholes
Manhole covers
Extent:
1 photograph : print ; sheet 182 x 229 mm
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/9z906b033
Terms of Use:
Rights status not evaluated.
All rights reserved.
Language:
English
Notes:
Title(s) from item.
Preferred Citation:
Boston Herald-Traveler Photo Morgue, Boston Public Library
Notes (acquisition):
Gift; Boston University, College of Communication, 1977/1978.
Notes (date):
Date from item.
Identifier:
22_10_001461_0002
Barcode:
39999088103716