Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
Visual Materials
View of Lyon Street near Old Chinatown in Los Angeles, with buildings, automobiles, and signs for various businesses including the Pacific Coast and Tire Co., the Star Hay Co., and a coffee shop.
photCL 502 (18)
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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.
photCL 502
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View of Familian Pipe & Supply Co. plumbing supplies building on Lyon Street near Old Chinatown in Los Angeles, with sign on building front: "Moving to our new home / corner Sacrament & Water St. / Dec. 15, 1933." Automobiles on street in front.
photCL 502 (17)
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View of a wooden building housing the Alpert & Alpert Junk Co. business on Lyon Street near Old Chinatown in Los Angeles. Automobiles are parked on the street and on the property and there are palm trees that appear to be on the property.
photCL 502 (19)
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View of Familian Pipe & Supply Co. and Alpert & Alpert Junk Co. buildings on Lyon Street near Old Chinatown in Los Angeles. There are automobiles on the street and in front of the junk business and a wagon in the foreground. Los Angeles City Hall is in the background.
photCL 502 (20)
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View of brick buildings housing businesses and a General gas station on Aliso Street near Old Chinatown, Los Angeles, with automobiles on the street. The businesses include the Pacific Trunk Factory, U.S. Bag & Supply Co. and American Toy Manufacturing Co.
photCL 502 (72)
