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A view of 3rd Street near Spring Street in Los Angeles in 1888



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    Intersection of Third Street and Spring Street, Los Angeles

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    View of the intersection of 3rd Street and Spring Street in downtown Los Angeles, California, showing pedestrians, bicyclists, horse-drawn carriages, and streetcars labeled "Santa Monica" and "Plaza" in front of the building housing the Ramona Hotel (or Hotel Ramona) at 305 South Spring and Desmond the hatter.

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    A street view of the Los Angeles #1 Steam Plant after enlargement, [showing transmission lines and a horse-driven buggy carrying barrels.]

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    Spring Street between 2nd and 3rd Streets

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    Elevated view looking south down on Spring Street in downtown Los Angeles, California, with the intersection of First Street in the foreground, with pedestrians, horse-drawn carriages, cable cars and tracks, and a bicycle. With the four-story Nadeau Hotel visible in the foreground at right on the southwest corner; the Wilson Block building with cupola is visible on the southeast corner. A sign for "L.W. Godin Shoes" (located at 137 South Spring Street in the 1898 Los Angeles City Directory) and "Stoll-Thayer Co. Books and Stationery" (located at 139 South Spring Street in the 1898 Los Angeles directory).

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  • Junction of Main Street and Spring Street, Los Angeles

    Junction of Main Street and Spring Street, Los Angeles

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    Elevated view of the three-story Italianate Temple Block building with streetcar and horse-drawn carriages in front, at the intersection of Main Street and Spring Street in downtown Los Angeles, California. The clock tower of the old Los Angeles County Courthouse can be seen directly behind the Temple Block building and the four-story Nadeau Hotel building at Spring and First Street can be seen under construction at upper right. With visible signs on the Temple building for "Jacoby Bro's Clothing House" and "County Bank." A sign for "Books" can be seen on the Downey Block building at lower right of image; "California Confectionary and Candy Works" and "Restaurant" can be seen on a building on Main Street in the background at left; and signs for "H. Jevne" and "City Wholesale Dry Goods, Clothing ..." can be seen on building on Spring Street at right.

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