Elevated view of Main Street and Temple Street in downtown Los Angeles, California, showing horse-drawn wagons in front of storefronts of the Downey Block building, at left, showing a sign for "Levy & Coblentz." wines and liquor wholesale dealers (listed at 71 Main Street in the 1875 Los Angeles City Directory). The two-story Bank of Los Angeles building and the three-story Bella Union Hotel (later the St. Charles Hotel) buildings can be seen at right, across the street. "Los Angelos [sic], California." and "Stereoscopic Views"--text, printed on item recto. "No 77, 1871, Downey Block at junction of Main and Spring streets at Temple, Bldg at upper right is Bella Union Hotel. Photo by Francis Parker. Title and date transcribed from information on item.
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