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Industrial tract, eastern Los Angeles. 1924

Description: A panoramic view of an industrial tract of land near City Terrace, in eastern Los Angeles. Some of the businesses that are visible are the Hall-Johnson Co. (paving), Western Concrete Pipe Co., Brace Lumber, and Pacific Gypsum Tile Co. The businesses are fairly widely spaced, with small gatherings of trees in places. Writing in white at bottom of image reads "City Industrial Tract". Writing in white at the bottom to the left reads "Photo no. 490 ; The Aerograph Co. ; 5880 Moneta ; Los Angeles, Calif."
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Date: 1924
Call number: photCL 470 (076)
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City Terrace, eastern Los Angeles. 1924

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A slightly elevated panoramic view of City Terrace, an unincorporated area in eastern Los Angeles. Roads and power or telephone lines range across the gently rolling land, which has only a couple dozen widely spaced houses. Writing in white at the bottom of the image reads "Bird's eye view City Terrace". Writing in white in the lower left corner reads "Photo no. 489".

photCL 470 (075)

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)

Parked cars, Legion Ascot Speedway, Los Angeles. November 26, 1924

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A panoramic view of automobiles parked at the Legion Ascot Speedway in Los Angeles, east of downtown. Numerous cars are parked among the low rolling hills, and people are seated and standing amongst the vehicles. The grandstand is visible in the distance on the left, but most of the spectators are focused on the track through the hills in the middle. Writing in white at bottom of image reads "Ascot road race. Nov. 26, 1924". Writing in white in lower right corner reads "Aerograph Co. ; 1763 W. Vernon Ave ; L.A, Cal. ; No 101607".

photCL 470 (066)

Bel Air Tract and the University of California, Los Angeles, Westwood, Los Angeles. December 5, 1933

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A panoramic view of the campus of the Bel Air Tract and the University of California, Los Angeles. The Bel Air Country Club golf course occupies the center of the image, and is flanked on the right by some houses or apartments and a small lake. Several very large houses are widely spaced in the hills on the left, above the country club. The UCLA campus is on the far right, 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. Writing in white below the road in the center reads "Photo by ; C.C. Pierce & Co. ; 1572 W Pico LA ; 12-5-33."

photCL 470 (124)

Bel Air Tract and University of California, Los Angeles, Westwood, Los Angeles. 1931-1932

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A panoramic view of the Bel Air Tract and campus of the University of California, Los Angeles. There are already several very large houses in the Bel Air area on the left, overlooking the Bel Air Country Club golf course. The UCLA campus is on the right with a small lake, playing fields, and two buildings under construction in the front, and Royce Hall and College Library (now Powell Library) behind them. Writing in white in the bottom center reads "Pettit's Studio ; 1416 W. Pico L.A. ; Made 1933".

photCL 470 (121)

Hollywood, Los Angeles. 1924

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A slightly elevated panoramic view of the northeast section of Hollywood in Los Angeles. The view faces west on the left and the north on the right. Most of the buildings in the foreground on the left are business or office buildings, some with signs, including Palmer Photoplay Corporation and the Hollywood branch of Security Trust and Savings Bank. The buildings on the left and in the background on the right are mainly residential. Ms. note in white at the bottom center reads "Photo no 526 ; 4-2-24 ; The Aerograph Co. ; Los Angeles".

photCL 470 (024)

Industrial tract, eastern Los Angeles. 1924

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