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North end of the Cahuenga Pass, Los Angeles. 1910

Description: A panoramic view of the north end of the Cahuenga Pass in Los Angeles. A road lined with electricity or phone poles runs through the pass on the far left. The image is focused on a large hill, the side of which has been mowed for hay which is in a pile enclosed by fencing near the road. A small building is visible at the top of the hill. A note written in white in the bottom left corner reads "Pierce 8035".
Type: Visual Materials(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1910
Call number: photCL 470 (010)
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Cahuenga Pass

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Image of the Cahuenga Pass as a dirt road as seen from the San Fernando Valley side in North Hollywood, California, with a vehicle coming down the road and a coach stop situated at center.

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C.C. Pierce, North end of Cahuenga Pass, Los Angeles

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photCL 402, photCL 470, photCL Whitt

4th and Hill, Los Angeles. 1908

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A slightly elevated view of Los Angeles at 4th and Hill, facing northeast. Most of the buildings in the foreground are residences or hotels, while those in the middle distance are multistory business or office buildings. There are three carriages on the road on the left. A note written in white in the bottom left corner reads "Pierce 8007".

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Cahuenga Pass, the gateway to Hollywood, Cal

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Image of automobiles driving on Cahuenga Pass (which later became Highway 101) in Hollywood, California, through the surrounding hills with houses and "The Berries" restaurant at center. A sign saying "Examiner" is visible on the hill at right.

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University of California, Los Angeles, and Bel Air Tract, Westwood, Los Angeles. 1933

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A panoramic view of the campus of the University of California, Los Angeles, and the adjacent Bel Air Tract. There are a few houses or apartments on the left, beyond which is the Bel Air Country Club golf course and a small lake. The UCLA campus is in the center of the image, with the Men's and Women's Gymnasiums at the bottom of the hill, in front of Royce Hall and College Library (now Powell Library). There are numerous automobiles parked in front of the gymnasiums. Westwood Village is visible on the far right. Writing in white above the road in the center reads "Photo by ; C.C. Pierce & Co. ; 1572 W Pico".

photCL 470 (123)

University of California, Los Angeles, from Beverly Boulevard, Westwood, Los Angeles. approximately 1932

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A panoramic view of the campus of the University of California, Los Angeles, from Beverly Boulevard. There are a few houses or apartments on the left, beyond which is a small lake. The UCLA campus is in the center of the image, with the Men's and Women's Gymnasiums at the bottom of the hill, in front of Royce Hall and College Library (now Powell Library). There are numerous automobiles parked in front of the gymnasiums. Westwood Village is visible on the far right. The road in the foreground is labeled "Beverly Blvd." in white, though there is no corresponding Beverly Boulevard in Westwood today. Writing in white in the bottom center reads "Made 1931 ; Pettit's Studio ; 1416 W. Pico L.A. ; RI. 8534".

photCL 470 (122)

North end of the Cahuenga Pass, Los Angeles. 1910

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