High water -- under South Pacific overpass on Lankershim Boulevard near Sherman Way, 1958

Caption slip reads: "Photographer: Gray. Date: 1958-02-03. Reporter: Decker. Assignment: Car being towed out of water. 2 picture combo. 73-32: Shows car being towed out of deep water under Southern Pacific overpass on Lankershim Boulevard near Sherman Way. Driver of car, which was stalled in 4 feet of water, is John Abdelhay, 24, of 8024 Irvine, North Hollywood. He is shown in car steering it out of the water. He had to dive under water to hook tow truck cable to his bumper. Other shot shows Abdelhay in soaking wet condition pouring water of one of his shoes".

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