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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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Image of an eye-level street view of the Middlesex County Courthouse in East Cambridge, Massachusetts, with clock tower, gated yard, and manicured lawn; people, horses, and carriage on the surrounding streets.
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Image of an eye-level street view of the Old Congregational Church in Saco, Maine, from the corner of a dirt road intersection showing surrounding houses and pedestrians walking along the sidewalks.
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Image of an eye-level street view of the Compo mansion, the residence of Richard H. Winslow (1806-1861) in Westport, Connecticut, as viewed from the street, with a columned facade and a large gated front yard.
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Cabinet card showing an eye-level view of the storefront of a two-story building in San Francisco, California, decorated with banners in Chinese, and identified as a joss house, or Chinese temple.
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Image of an eye-level street view of the three-story, Gothic-style Masonic Temple in San Francisco, California, with clock tower, statues, and ornate architectural details; pedestrians and people on horseback in the street.
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