Free Harbor Fight

Free Harbor Fight

Free Harbor Fight refers to The Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce vs. Huntington and the Southern Pacific. The Chamber won and made Los Angeles a "free" harbor, independent of the influence of the Southern Pacific Railroad.


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