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Los Angeles from Graphic Arts Building, 417 East Pico. February 10, 1925

Description: A panoramic view of Los Angeles from the Graphic Arts Building located at 417 East Pico. The view faces mostly north, with the San Gabriel Mountains barely visible in the background. The church with two spires on the far left is St. Joseph's Church, a Gothic structure at the corner of 12th and Los Angeles that burned down in 1983. Most of the buildings in the foreground are two-level houses, apartments, and businesses. Writing in white in lower right corner reads "L.A. from Graphic Art Bldg ; Pico near Maple ; Feb. 10, 1925" and "Pettit's Studio ; 1416 W. Pico ; RI 8534".
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Date: February 10, 1925
Call number: photCL 470 (060)
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Pico and La Cienega, Los Angeles. August 13, 1933

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A panoramic view of the intersection of Pico and La Cienega in Los Angeles. On the far side of the street is the Pico Fairway, a driving range that has a billboard advertising a "Free Exhibition ; Stan Kertes ; Babe Didrickson ; Wed Eve Aug 23rd". At the corner there is a tract office for the Olympic Beverly Plaza. Across the street there are a few cafes and shops. There are rows of houses at the far side of the driving range. Writing in white at the bottom of the image reads "Pettit's Studio ; 1416 W Pico Blvd. ; Phone RI 8534 ; Photo made 8-13-33".

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Atlantic and Beverly, facing east and south, East Los Angeles. January 29, 1946

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A slightly elevated panoramic view of the intersection of Atlantic and Beverly in East Los Angeles, facing east and south. Both Atlantic Boulevard, which runs the length of the image, and Beverly Boulevard, which is just right of center and goes out into the distance, are labeled by hand in white. There are two service stations at the corner, the one in the center is a Richfield station, and the one on the right is a 76 station. There are subdivisions beyond the stations, with houses still under construction in the subdivision on the left. A note written in white on the intersection in the bottom right corner reads "Made Jan 29, 1946 ; Pettit's Studio ; 1416 W. Pico L.A. ; Phone RI 8534".

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Westwood Village, Westwood, Los Angeles. 1931

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A panoramic view of Westwood Village in Westwood, Los Angeles. The domed building in the center is the Janss Investment Corp., the road to the right of it is labeled "West Wood [sic] Blvd". Left of that is the University Professional Building, with Crawford Drugs at the corner on the ground level. The spire down the street between Janss and the Professional building is the Fox Theatre. Across Westwood from Janss is the Citizens National Trust & Savings Bank. There are numerous automobiles parked on the streets. Writing in white at bottom of image reads "Made 1931 ; Pettit's Studio ; 1416 W. Pico L.A. ; RI. 8534".

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Westwood Village, Westwood, Los Angeles. 1933

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A panoramic view of a residential area of Westwood Village, in Westwood, Los Angeles. The area is built on rolling hills and has streets lined with street lamps. The houses in the foreground are somewhat widely spaced, but the houses on the hills on the left and in the center are more closely spaced. The areas between the houses have only low scrub growing. Writing in white on the right reads "Pettit's Studio ; 1416 W. Pico L.A. ; RI. 8534 ; Made 1933."

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U.S. Navy fleet, Los Angeles Harbor, Los Angeles. 1925

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A panoramic view of the United States Navy fleet in Los Angeles Harbor. There are at least 17 large ships on the water, as well as a number of smaller boats. Writing in white at bottom of image reads "U.S. Fleet - Los Angeles Harbor". Writing to the left of that text reads "Pettit's Studio ; 1416 W. Pico, LA ; R.I. 8534."

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Wilshire and Westwood, Westwood Village, Westwood, Los Angeles. April 12, 1934

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A panoramic view of Westwood Village in Westwood, Los Angeles, facing north at the intersection of Wilshire and Westwood. The bottom right corner is occupied by the two-story College Court Cafe (though signs for the Hi-Ho drive-in are still posted), which has several automobiles parked in its lot. Wilshire, which runs the width of the image, is labeled in white ms. writing. Westwood, with palm trees planted in the dividers, goes into the distance, past a variety of stores, including a Ralphs, and gas stations, and is also labeled in white ms. writing. Writing in white at bottom of image reads "Pettit's Studio ; 1416 W Pico L.A. ; RI-8534 ; April 12, 1934".

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Los Angeles from Graphic Arts Building, 417 East Pico. February 10, 1925

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