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December 30, 1940: The first freeway of Los Angeles (and California), the Arroyo Seco Parkway, opened. In this photo, 1941 Rose Queen Sally Stanton and California Governor Culbert L. Olson untie the ribbon to open the freeway. [Photo courtesy of the Los Angeles Public Library photo archive]. Find more history of the Arroyo Seco Parkway, along with primary resources, at the Metro Library.

December 30, 1940: The first freeway of Los Angeles (and California), the Arroyo Seco Parkway, opened. In this photo, 1941 Rose Queen Sally Stanton and California Governor Culbert L. Olson untie the ribbon to open the freeway. [Photo courtesy of the Los Angeles Public Library photo archive]. Find more history of the Arroyo Seco Parkway, along with primary resources, at the Metro Library.

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