Photographs of San Marino, California construction and early Los Angeles buildings

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  California Bank building, 2nd and Broadway, Los Angeles

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  A view of South Broadway from 2nd Avenue of the California Bank, the Y.M.C.A. and the Fort Street Methodist Episcopal Church.

  photCL Pierce 00059

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  Part of Los Angeles from 3rd. St. hill

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  Bird's-eye-view of Los Angeles from Third Street and Hill Street. Some buildings in this view are: the Methodist Church; Congregation B'nai B'rith Synagogue (at center) on the east side of Fort Street (now Broadway), between Second and Third streets; the Cathedral of St. Vibiana (at right in background) located on Main Street, just south of Second Street.

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  Catalina Island, early Los Angeles, and other miscellaneous photographs

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  A mixture of original 19th century photographs and a few copies. Subjects: San Marino palm trees; captured foxes on Mount Lowe; Thomas S. McNair house, Glendora; Redondo Beach Hotel and Bath House, with train at station; Catalina Island, including army barracks; Beverly Hills Hotel and golf group (1922). Photographs of Los Angeles: Bonnie Brae Street (1898) with oil derricks and houses; Central National Bank and City Hall on Broadway St.; trees on Figueroa St.; Pico House; Stearns Block; group portrait, Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce; interior of grand lobby of YMCA building; exterior of Ambassador Hotel.

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  Photographs of construction of the California Fruit Growers Exchange Building, 707 West 5th Street, Los Angeles, California

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  Chiefly snapshots, with larger 8 x 10 inch views, documenting the interiors and exteriors of the California Fruit Growers Exchange Building (Sunkist Building) during construction. The building was located at Fifth Street and Hope Street on Bunker Hill in downtown Los Angeles. in 1934 and 1935. Pages 1-9 have images of an older building on the site prior and during demolishing. Pages 7-9 have photographs by photographer Dick Whittington.

  photCL 290, photOV 10750-10758

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  Hope and 8th, Los Angeles. 1905

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  A slightly elevated view of Los Angeles at Hope and 8th. The two streets are lined with large houses. The church on the left, with a sign for "Simpson Auditorium" was the Simpson Methodist Episcopal Church, and later became the Third Church of Christ, Scientist. A note written in white in the bottom left corner reads "Pierce 8006".

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  Steve Rendall's panoramic photograph of Los Angeles

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  Consists of photographic prints of a panorama taken by Steve Rendall dated May 13, 1869 in five parts. The view of the Los Angeles Court House and surrounding streets looks southeast from Fort Hill. Copied from original prints in the Los Angeles County Museum. Roll 3 is a hafltone reproduction made in 1905. Copy negatives are also on file in photCL 188 (504-507).

  photPF 1102-1106