Title supplied by cataloger.; In episode #10001 of "California's Gold," Huell Howser visits the Los Angeles Public Library to see this collection of Ansel Adams photographs. Around 1939, Ansel Adams was commissioned by Fortune magazine to photograph a series of images for an article covering the aviation history of the Los Angeles area. For the project, Adams took 217 photographs showing everyday life, businesses, street scenes, aerospace employees, and a variety of other subjects, but when the article, "City of Angels," appeared in the March 1941 issue, only a few of the images were included. In the early 1960s, approximately 20 years later, Adams rediscovered all of the photographs among papers at his home in Carmel, and sent a letter of inquiry to the Los Angeles Public Library, asking if the institution would be interested in receiving the collection as a donation. In his letter, Adams expressed that, "the weather was bad over a rather long period and none of the pictures were very good" and "if they have no value whatsoever, please dispose of them in the incenerator [sic]." He went on to write that "I would imagine that they represent about $100.00 minimum value." In response, the Los Angeles Public Library gladly accepted the gift of 135 contact prints and 217 negatives, and the staff concluded that a fair value for the collection would be $150.00. Corner view of an Art Deco style automobile service and maintenance center, which occupies the business spaces between 8672 and 8680 on Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles. Roy Frankson's Motor Glide Mart, an authorized scooter dealer in Los Angeles, is located in the middle of the center, at the base of the large twin towers sign. The center, which is no longer standing, offers tires, general repair, car washes, and a variety of other automotive services.
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image
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1 photographic print :b&w ;26 x 21 cm. Photographic prints
Motor Glide Mart (Los Angeles, Calif.) Signs and signboards--California--Los Angeles Automobile repair shops--California--Los Angeles Car washes--California--Los Angeles Motor scooters--California--Los Angeles Motor scooter industry--California--Los Angeles Lost architecture--California--Los Angeles Art deco (Architecture)--California--Los Angeles Stores & shops--California--Los Angeles Streets--California--Los Angeles Wilshire Boulevard (Los Angeles, Calif.) Ansel Adams Fortune Magazine Collection photographs
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