Visual Materials

Workers, Pacific Wire Rope, 1840 East 15th, Los Angeles. 1940

Description: Three men lean on a table in the Pacific Wire Rope plant at 1840 East 15th in Los Angeles. The table is covered with a large circle that is marked with numerous measurements. There are flat circular discs with holes in the middle resting on the diagram, and one of the men is holding a disc and pointing to it with a pencil.
Type: Visual Materials(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1940
Call number: photCL Whitt 1755 ; Whitt neg. 1648
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Los Angeles Times, news desk and photographer, Los Angeles. 1941

Visual Materials

A man seated at a desk covered with proofs and newspapers speaks with two standing men at the Los Angeles Times. One of the standing men is wearing a three piece suit and hat and holding a paper that the seated man is pointing at with his pencil. The other man is shorter, wearing a dark two piece suit and rests his hand on a camera that is on the desk.

photCL Whitt 1442 ; Whitt neg. 1225

Ski jump, Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles. 1938

Visual Materials

A view of a ski jump constructed in the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum from ground level, facing up the slope. Ten men on skis are standing perpendicular to the slope, making their way up. Most are holding onto a rope that is running down the middle of the jump. Lights line the sides of scaffolding along the jump.

photCL Whitt 1240 ; Whitt neg. 0983

China City, Los Angeles. 1940

Visual Materials

An alley in Los Angeles's China City. Two old men are standing outside of shops on either side of the alley, and a boy is pulling a rickshaw in which a girl with a paper umbrella is sitting. A line of lanterns are suspended between the buildings.

photCL Whitt 1012 ; Whitt neg. 1634

Building Christmas displays, May Co., Broadway and 8th, Los Angeles. 1929

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A view of a workshop at the May Co. department store at Broadway and 8th in Los Angeles. Four men are working on displays and decorations for the store for Christmas. One man is using a table saw, one is working on a large wreath, and another is painting a swimmer on a vertical board.

photCL Whitt 1274 ; Whitt neg. 0376

Press room, Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles. 1937

Visual Materials

A slightly elevated view of a press room at the Los Angeles Times. The press has two levels, with a permanent scaffolding around the top level. Paper is threaded through the machine on the left, but is not visible on the right. Workers stands on the ground level near the press and at a table that has sample papers on it.

photCL Whitt 1456 ; Whitt neg. 1559

Setting the press, Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles. 1941

Visual Materials

Two men work on a press at the Los Angeles Times. One of the men is bending over, setting a block of text in the machine for printing. The second man stands behind him and holds a lever on the machine.

photCL Whitt 1449 ; Whitt neg. 1230

Workers, Pacific Wire Rope, 1840 East 15th, Los Angeles. 1940

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