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View of The Bivouac and neighboring houses

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Black and white photograph print of The Bivouac and its neighboring houses on Wilshire Boulevard at Park View Street in 1904. Photo taken from street at slight side angle. Two-story house visible in background to left of photo. Second house from left is near center of photo, blocked by two palm trees in front of The Bivouac, which is to right of photo with smaller palm blocking part of its view. Photo used in an January 2, 1958 article in the Los Angeles Times about the growing city.
Type
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Date
1904
Call number
mssLAT 000112
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