Port of Los Angeles breakwater under construction, Los Angeles, about 1898

Item Overview

Title

Port of Los Angeles breakwater under construction, Los Angeles, about 1898

Photographer

West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958

Date Created

[circa 1898]

Date

1898

Language

No linguistic content

Collection

West (H. H.) Collection

Notes

Description

Photograph of the Port of Los Angeles breakwater under construction as viewed from the shore. The breakwater extends from the lower left corner, towards the center of the image and out into the ocean in the distance. In the ocean, the breakwater curves sharply to the right. A rocky shore spans across the foreground and small ocean waves approach the shoreline.

Caption

Text from negative sleeve: 1199. San Pedro, California. About 1898. 1. The harbor of San Pedro, looking east from the S.P.R.R. depot at the end of the wharf at the foot of Fifth Street I think it was. The Salt Lake line depot across the channel. 2. A fisherman on the wharf mending his net. 3. A fisherman by the station mending his net. 4. The breakwater under construction. About half a mile done. 4 films

Physical Description

Extent

1 photographic negative

Medium

b&w nitrate negative

Keywords

Genre

cellulose nitrate film
black-and-white photographs

Names

Port of Los Angeles

Location

California--Los Angeles

Resource type

still image

Subjects

Jetties--California--Los Angeles
Marines (Visual works)