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Street scene in Los Angeles, California

Description: Image of the intersection of South Spring Street and West 8th Street in downtown Los Angeles, with a "La Fiesta de Los Angeles" banner hanging across the street. Visible building signs include: the Sun Drug Co., W. Ross Campbell, State Mutual, Republic Life, Savings Bank, and an automobile with the sign "Standard Ice."
Type: Visual Materials(Opens in new tab)
Date: approximately 1931
Call number: photCL_555_05_136
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First Street, Los Angeles

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Elevated view looking down on First Street in downtown Los Angeles, California, with Fort Street (later Broadway) the first fully visible intersection with two-story brick building on corner.

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Angels Flight and Third Street Tunnel, Los Angeles, California

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View of the Angels Flight incline railway, as seen from the intersection of Hill Street and Third Street in the Bunker Hill neighborhood of downtown Los Angeles, California, with the Royal Liquor store (with campaign signs for Robert Steinberg and Robert Wilkinson for mayor in the window), pedestrians, and the Third Street Tunnel visible; the Union Bank building can be seen in the distance.

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Clason's Map of Los Angeles

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Map of central Los Angeles overprinted with half mile circles from 8th and Broadway, headquarters for Los Angeles Trust and Savings Bank, also showing branches within map area. Street index in surround. Mile and half mile concentric circles. MS note:181423. "Copyright 1919 By the Clason Map Co. of California." Prime meridian: GM. Relief: no. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Lithography.

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South Broadway street scene with automobiles and horse-drawn carriages, Los Angeles

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Street scene on South Broadway, downtown Los Angeles, showing pedestrians, automobiles, streetcars, a baby in a carriage, fire hydrant, lamppost, storefronts and buildings. The Owl Drug Co. store is on the corner, at left. The street sign of S. Broadway is visible on the pole at left.

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South Broadway street scene with automobiles and horse-drawn carriages, Los Angele

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Street scene on South Broadway, downtown Los Angeles, showing pedestrians, automobiles, a baby in a carriage, fire hydrant, lamppost, storefronts and buildings. The Owl Drug Co. store is on the corner, at left. The street sign of S. Broadway is visible on the pole at left.

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View from across the street of Angels Flight, Los Angeles, California

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View of the Angels Flight incline railway at the intersection of Hill Street and Third Street in the Bunker Hill neighborhood of downtown Los Angeles, California, with the Royal Liquor store (with campaign signs for Robert Steinberg, Robert Wilkinson, and Tom Bradley for mayor in the window), automobiles, and the Pacific Telephone Tower and microwave tower (now the AT&T Tower) and other skyscrapers visible.

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Street scene in Los Angeles, California

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