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Description
Photograph of a view of the 9600 block of Wilshire Boulevard in Beverly Hills, showing Saks Fifth Avenue and other shops, [s.d.]. Saks is located in a tall building in the background at left. Many windows can be seen in the building, especially on the upper floors. In the foreground at center and right are several single-story shops. A tall streetlight can be seen at right. In the foreground is a wide paved street, and four automobiles can be seen parked alongside the curb. Legible signs include, from left to right: "Fifth Avenue", "Ciro", "Chandler's", "French Room Shoes", "Maison des Mouchoirs", "nobby knit shops", and "Wilshire Boulevard".
Type
image
Format
1 photograph : photonegative, b&w 21 x 26 cm. negatives (photographic) photographs
Los Angeles County--Beverly Hills--Architecture--Commercial Saks Fifth Avenue Chandler's Maison des Mouchoirs Nobby Knit Shops Core Streets Stores, Retail Buildings
Place
9600 block of Wilshire Boulevard Beverly Hills California Los Angeles USA
Source
33235 [Accession number] 85-3-14 [Microfiche number] CHS-33235 [Call number] California Historical Society [Contributing entity]
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