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Fox Film Studio, Westwood Village, Westwood, Los Angeles. 1932



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    Fox Film Studio, Westwood Village, Westwood, Los Angeles. October 28, 1932

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    A panoramic street view of the Fox Film Studio in Westwood Village, Los Angeles. Besides the front gate, the only part of the studio that can be seen past the tall studio walls is the backsides of building facades. There is a large parking lot outside the studio which is full, and more automobiles line the streets in the foreground. Outside of the gate there is a billboard announcing "Cavalcade ; The Picture of the generation". On the left there is a golf area, possibly for putting and pitching practice, and beyond that there are several oil wells. Train tracks run across the width of the image in the foreground. Writing in white in the bottom center reads "Photo by ; C.C. Pierce & Co. ; Los Angeles Calif. 10-28-'32".

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

    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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  • Westwood Village, Westwood, Los Angeles. October 18, 1932

    Westwood Village, Westwood, Los Angeles. October 18, 1932

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    A panoramic view of Westwood Village in Westwood, Los Angeles. In the center of the image there is a vacant lot, beyond which one can see the Janss Investment Corp., the Citizens National Trust & Savings Bank, and a row of stores, including a Ralphs. On the right there is a Standard Gasoline service station. On the far left is a building with a sign for Redman Storage. Writing in white on the vacant lot in the center reads "Photo By C.C. Pierce & Co. ; 1572 W. Pico Blvd ; L.A. ; 10-18-'32."

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  • Wilshire and Westwood, Westwood Village, Westwood, Los Angeles. March 23, 1932

    Wilshire and Westwood, Westwood Village, Westwood, Los Angeles. March 23, 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 runs the width of the image in the foreground. 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 below Wilshire on the right reads "Photo No 3 by ; C.C. Pierce & Co. ; 1572 W. Pico Blvd, LA. 3-23-32."

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  • Westwood Village, Westwood, Los Angeles. October 18, 1932

    Westwood Village, Westwood, Los Angeles. October 18, 1932

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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., and the road to the right of it is Westwood. 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.

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  • Westwood Village, Westwood, Los Angeles. 1933

    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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