Rare Books

Los Angeles, California, 1894

Description: B. W. Pierce notes lower left, "Finding it impossible to properly illustrate the whole city as seen from one direction, I found it necessary to make the view in two sections. The UPPER VIEW shows the city as seen from the Electric Power House, corner of Wilder St. and Central Ave. looking north. This section shows the business portion and is the main view. The LOWER VIEW shows all that part of the city not shown in the main view." Vignettes: Prominent buildings. "Printed by L. A. Litho. Co. Copyrighted by B. W. Pierce 1894." "Drawn & Lithographed by B. W. Pierce, Stimson Block." Prime meridian: GM. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Birds-eye view. Printing Process: Lithography. Other Features: Vignettes.
Type: Rare Books(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1894
Call number: 152149
Creator: Pierce, B. W (1859-1947)(Opens in new tab)
Dimensions: 77 x 111 cm
Associated organization: Semi-Tropic Homestead Co.
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Los Angeles, California, 1894

Rare Books

Two bird's-eye views in one, drawn from an electric power house at Wilder & Central. The upper view looking north, bottom view south to the harbor. Vignettes: Important building and key in lower section. Vignettes: Important building and key in lower section.. Prime meridian: GM. Projection: Birds-eye view. Printing Process: Lithography. Other Features: Vignettes.

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East Los Angeles : Los Angeles County, California

Rare Books

Many buildings and residences in the surround. "Drawn by B. W. Pierce." Prime meridian: GM. Relief: no. Projection: Birds-eye view. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: MS note: East Los Angeles Illustrated.

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University of California, Los Angeles, Westwood, Los Angeles. 1932

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Junction of Main Street and Spring Street, Los Angeles

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View in Elysian Park, Los Angeles, Cal. 1894

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View of landscape at Elysian Park in Los Angeles. A small shack can be seen in the foreground, as well as the roof of a second building peeking from the trees behind it.

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East Los Angeles : Los Angeles County. California. 1888

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Image of an aerial view of East Los Angeles, California, with an inset map key, surrounded by thirty-four vignettes of buildings and street scenes with captions.

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Los Angeles, California, 1894

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