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San Marino, CA 91108
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View of two-story attached brick buildings on Apablasa Street in Old Chinatown, Los Angeles. There is laundry hung outside one building and two children on the sidewalk. A sign with Chinese characters hangs on one balcony.
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This collection contains 131 black-and-white photographs (including some duplicates) of views of building exteriors and streets scenes in Old Chinatown and neighboring residential and industrial areas of downtown Los Angeles, California, that were taken prior to the demolition of the area beginning on December 23, 1933, to make way for the Los Angeles Union Station railroad terminal. The photographs consist of eye-level street views focused on the area of downtown Los Angeles, around Apablasa Street (spelled Apalabasa or Apalabassa on the images), that was bordered by Alameda Street to the west, Aliso Street to the south, Date and College Streets to the north, and Lyon to the east. The views include images of industrial and commercial areas; retail storefronts; warehouses; manufacturing; utility and railroad buildings; houses and apartments with balconies; dirt streets and alleys; children; automobiles; and dilapidated and vacant buildings. The signage on retail buildings often reflects the Chinese and Hispanic heritage of residents and shop owners in the area. The photographer is unidentified, but presumably the photographs were created to aid in planning for the project, perhaps as part of the process of determining property valuation.
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View of street corner with two-story brick buildings on Apablasa Street at the corner of Juan Street in Old Chinatown, Los Angeles.
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View of two story-brick attached buildings with balconies on Apablasa Street in Old Chinatown, Los Angeles. Some of the balconies have awnings and decorative fretwork. Some also have electric lights strung across the balcony and potted plants. There are "For Rent" signs on three of the buildings.
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View of attached brick buildings on Apablasa Street in Old Chinatown, Los Angeles, with an automobile at right. Brick building across street has balcony.
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View of two-story attached brick buildings and automobiles on Apablasa Street in Old Chinatown, Los Angeles. The building at left has decorative finishes and awning and reads Chee Kung Tong Co. 1900. Building at right has laundry hanging on balcony.
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