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Nat-Reiss Southern Carnival Co., Los Angeles. 1904

Description: A panoramic view of the Nat Reiss Southern Carnival, set up at the corner of Pico and Grand in Los Angeles. Attractions are set up around the square, with signs advertising for "Comique theatre", "Alice the Wonder", "Dreamland", and more. The central area is empty except for a Ferris wheel, poles with strings of lights attached, and a ramp in the shape of an upside-down corkscrew. A man balancing on a ball is about halfway up (or down) the ramp, and most of the small crowd that is present is watching him. Writing in white at bottom of image reads "The "Nat-Reiss" Southern Carnival Co. (Season of 1904) ; Pico & Grand Ave."
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Date: 1904
Call number: photCL 470 (061)
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The "Nat-Reiss" Southern Carnival Company (Season of 1904), Pico and Grand Avenues, Los Angeles

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photCL Whitt 0262 ; Whitt neg. 0653

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photCL 470 (060)

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Hollywood, Los Angeles. 1904

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A slightly elevated panoramic view of Hollywood, in Los Angeles. Houses and apartment buildings are compact in the foreground, and become more widely spaced farther up the hills. The roads are wide, and numerous trees grow between buildings. Ms. writing in white in bottom left corner reads "North East Section ; Hollywood, California". The negative is damaged.

photCL 470 (014)

Nat-Reiss Southern Carnival Co., Los Angeles. 1904

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