Pico and La Cienega, Los Angeles. 1946

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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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  Wilshire and Westwood, Westwood Village, Westwood, Los Angeles. 1931

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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 Hi-Ho drive-in, 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 a gas station. Writing in white at bottom of image reads "Made 1931 ; Pettit's Studio ; 1416 W. Pico L.A. ; R.I. 8534".

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  Wilshire and Westwood, Westwood Village, Westwood, Los Angeles. 1932

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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 Hi-Ho drive-in, which has numerous 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 a gas station, and is also labeled in white ms. writing. Writing in white at bottom of image reads "Pettit's Studio ; 1416 W Pico L.A. R.I. 8534 ; 1932".

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  Olympic and Crescent Heights, Los Angeles. May 12, 1946

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  A panoramic view, facing south, of the intersection of Olympic and Crescent Heights. Olympic runs across the width of the image, with intersections with Foster and Carillo at the far right and left sides, respectively. The buildings are mainly two-story apartment buildings, with a few one family homes. There is a stamp reading "Pettit's Studio ; Commercial Photographers ; 1416 W. Pico Blvd. ; Richmond 8634 ; Los Angeles 15, Calif." at two places on the road, as well as a stamp with the date.

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  Atlantic Boulevard and Whittier Boulevard, East Los Angeles. December 29, 1930

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  A slightly elevated panoramic view of East Los Angeles near the intersection of Atlantic and Whittier. The two main streets are labeled in ms. white writing, with "Atlantic Blvd North" down the center and "Whittier Blvd East" on the right. There is a Richfield service station at the corner, with a miniature golf course behind it. Businesses across the street include California Bank and a Ford dealership. Most of the land beyond that and on the left is residential housing. Writing in white at the bottom of the image reads "Photo by C.C. Pierre & Co. ; 1572 W. Pico L.A. ; Dec. 29 1930."

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