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South on Grand Avenue from 3rd Street

Description: At right, the southwest corner of Third and Grand: 301, 305, and 311 South Grand. The Alta Cresta, Kenneth, and Capitol hotels are at 319, 325, and 333. The Fourth and Grand Service Garage is seen near the end of the block. The image dates from 1959; the construction on Grand is the erection of the 13-story addition (architect: Welton Becket) to the Standard Federal Bank at Wilshire.
Type: Visual Materials(Opens in new tab)
Production date: 1939-1962.
Call number: Book 1, pg. 31 / Neg. 12634
Creator: Hall, Theodore(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Irving Haines, 1993.
Restrictions: Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.; RESTRICTED: Boxes 2-34: Negatives housed in cold storage; extended retrieval and delivery time required.
Rights: The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining permission rests with the researcher.
Associated people: Austin, John C. W. (1870-1963.); Newsom, Joseph C. (1861-1935.); Parkinson, John,
Associated organization: Train and Williams (Firm)
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