Photograph of a birdseye view of the Arroyo Seco channel construction north of York Boulevard, December 7, 1933. A large group of workers can be seen at center. The channel can be seen in the foreground at left and is being extended into the background at right. Large bushes can be seen around the river. In the background at left, several automobiles and small buildings are visible.
Photograph of a view of the excavation of Arroyo Seco Drive south of Avenue Forty-Nine, March 6, 1934. A deep, wide ditch is at center and dozens of workers are excavating at the bottom. A narrow stream runs along the bottom of the ditch at left. Crude wooden planks lead from the top of the ditch to the bottom. Several buildings can be seen in the distance at left, while a copse of tall trees is visible at right.
Photograph of a view of Arroyo Seco at Avenue 52 before installation of channel, ca.1930. The shallow creek runs from the foreground at right to the background at center. The narrow Avenue 52 bridge crosses it in the background. Tall trees and bushes line both sides of the creek, and several small buildings can be seen on the bank at right.