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 Angels Flight at the Hill Street tunnel, ca.1903. Each of the cars are at each of the termani of the Flight. Also shown is the tower and the surrounding buildings. A horse-drawn carriage approaches the tunnel opening. Several pedestrians are on the sidewalk at left. Angels Flight is on the left side of the tunnel while narrow stairs run up the right side. A tall Victorian house is near the top at left. Streetcar rails are visible in the street in the foreground. Legible signs include: "Angels Flight", "S. Hill St.", "Notice, $50.00 fine for riding or driving through this tunnel faster than a walk", "C. Leonard[...], contractor"..., "Hill Crest Inn".
Type
image
Format
2 photographs : photonegative, photoprint, b&w 25 x 20 cm. negatives (photographic) photographic prints photographs
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