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Photograph of the Lung Kong Tin Yee Association Los Angeles building

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    State Capitol building (Sacramento, California) photograph

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    The cabinet photograph depicts an angled view of the California State Capitol building in Sacramento possibly during the 1890s. The image captured both men and women standing near the entrance gate. The photograph title credits Gregory, Artist, 504 J Street. Sacramento. L.L. Lewis Building. The verso annotaion in pencil notes,"California Sacramento State Capitol building [about 1890?]."

    photPF 3880-3881

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    Collection of photographic postcards of the Los Angeles Times building bombing

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    A group of 13 photographic postcards documenting the destruction of the Los Angeles Times building after it was dynamited on October 1, 1910, by labor union activists. Most of the photographs feature different angles of the building destruction, some with firefighter wagons, fire hoses, and smoke still visible. One photograph shows the destruction in "Ink Alley," where the bomb was set off, and another shows a printing press. An unidentified photograph appears to be of James and John McNamara and a woman standing in front of a house, possibly theirs. One of the photographs is captioned "Where first bodies were found ... raising debris to recover the dead." Some postcards have correspondence and stamps on versos.

    photCL 714

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    Collection of photographic postcards of the Los Angeles Times building bombing

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    A group of 13 photographic postcards documenting the destruction of the Los Angeles Times building after it was dynamited on October 1, 1910, by labor union activists. Most of the photographs feature different angles of the building destruction, some with fire engines, fire hoses, and smoke still visible. One photograph shows the destruction in "Ink Alley," where the bomb was set off, and another shows a printing press. An unidentified photograph appears to be of James and John McNamara and a woman standing in front of a house, possibly theirs. One of the photographs is captioned "Where first bodies were found ... raising debris to recover the dead." Some postcards have correspondence and stamps on versos.

    photCL 714

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    Cabinet photograph of a matadero (slaughterhouse) building in Manila, Philippines

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    Cabinet card photograph of the front of the slaughterhouse building in Manila, Philippines. The building has a large veranda with "Matadero" displayed in large letters at the entrance. The scene shows people looking in and seated nearby, and horse carts parked out front.

    photPF 26021

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    Photograph of Narumiya Clock Shop in Los Angeles

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    A photograph of the interior of Narumiya Clock Shop in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles, taken in May 1914. The print is on a card mount, which has the photographer's imprint: Fuji, 120 N. San Pedro St., Los Angeles. The image includes glass display cases filled with clocks and watches; three large clocks hanging on the wall; two large safes behind the counter; and a small sign that says Narumiya Co. On the back of the photograph, the shop name, its address, and the date are written in Japanese.

    photPF 26034

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    Ortiz adobe near Elizabeth Lake, Los Angeles County, and other photographs

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    Snapshot photograph of the Miguel Ortiz adobe on Burns Ranch, one mile east of Elizabeth Lake, and two snapshots of the road crossings near Andrade adobe, Los Angeles County (1920s). Other photographs in this folder: five photographs of W. M. Bristol's lodge in Wrightwood (1930s); historical building and bandstand, Ontario, California; and image of Hindu workers picking oranges, Upland Citrus Association (1900s).

    photPF 2160-2169