Doheny Memorial Library, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189 Public Domain. Release under the CC BY Attribution license--http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/--Credit both “University of Southern California. Libraries” and “California Historical Society” as the source. Digitally reproduced by the USC Digital Library; From the California Historical Society Collection at the University of Southern California Send requests to address or e-mail given USC Libraries Special Collections specol@usc.edu
Description
Photograph of a view of the Mode O'Day building from the intersection of Washington Boulevard and Main Street, Los Angeles, 1930-1939. The twelve-story building can be seen in the background at center. Six conical spires can be seen on the roof of the structure. In the foreground at right, a row of smaller buildings housing retail stores and restaurants can be seen. The paved intersection of Washington and Main can be seen in the foreground, and many automobiles are visible in the road. Utility wires can be seen overhead at left. Legible signs include, from left: "1901", "Mode O'Day", "Anderson Tire Co. Sells for Less", "Goodyear Goodrich", "Rutland Dry Cleaners", and "Café Eat".
Type
image
Format
1 photograph : photonegative, b&w 7 x 12 cm. negatives (photographic) photographs
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