SW corner of First & Main Streets, 2005 (00063136)
CALTRANS demolition, 1st street and Main in Downtown Los Angeles. A couple of Cleveland Bros. brand backhoes can be seen piling up the demolished building debris. A backhoe is a piece of excavating equipment consisting of a digging bucket on the end of an articulated arm (also called a stick or dipper). John's Burger stand sits intact on the corner of the lot. Photo dated: August 16, 2005.
Photographer: Leonard, Gary.
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"Construction of the five-story building began in 1941 but came to an abrupt halt when the United States entered the war. The building was finally finished in 1949."
SW corner of First & Main Streets, 2005 (00063136)
CALTRANS demolition, 1st street and Main in Downtown Los Angeles. A couple of Cleveland Bros. brand backhoes can be seen piling up the demolished building debris. A backhoe is a piece of excavating equipment consisting of a digging bucket on the end of an articulated arm (also called a stick or dipper). John's Burger stand sits intact on the corner of the lot. Photo dated: August 16, 2005.
Photographer: Leonard, Gary.
photos.lapl.org/carlweb/jsp/FullRecord?databaseID=968&...
"Construction of the five-story building began in 1941 but came to an abrupt halt when the United States entered the war. The building was finally finished in 1949."