This collection is comprised of approximately 1,000 slides capturing buildings along Wilshire Boulevard. The slides were taken during Tuesday afternoon walks in 1978-1979 by Marlene Laskey and her 15-year-old daughter, Annie, who was the primary photographer. Marlene (1933-1989) was a Michigan native who moved to Los Angeles in the 1950s and became a Los Angeles historian and architecture enthusiast. At the time of her death from cancer, Marlene was working on a Master of Urban Planning degree at UCLA, and was an interviewer for UCLA's Oral History program.; Title supplied by cataloger; The highest resolution available for this image is 300 dpi. Exterior view of the 34-story Equitable Building, located at 3435 Wilshire Boulevard, showing the exterior finishes of concrete and bronze glass in alternating narrow, vertical bays. When the 454 foot office building was dedicated in 1969, it was the tallest structure on Wilshire Boulevard; designed by Welton Becket and Associates.
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1 slide :color ;5 x 5 cm. Photographic color slides
Equitable Building (Los Angeles, Calif.) Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States Office buildings--California--Los Angeles Los Angeles Photographers Collection photographs Marlene Laskey/Wilshire Boulevard Collection photographs Slides Welton Becket and Associates
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