View of East 1st Street in Little Tokyo, taken a day after the attack on Pearl Harbor. Businesses such as: Sukiyaki, the Nelson Hotel, Chop Suey Cafe, Nanka Shu Hotel, Hori Bros. and the Rainier Cafe are visible throughout the image. Automobile traffic has clogged the street, on which a Pacific Electric streetcar is shown traveling in the background. Photo dated: December 8, 1941.
Sukiyaki (Los Angeles, Calif.) Nelson Hotel (Los Angeles, Calif.) Chop Suey Cafe (Los Angeles, Calif.) Nanka Shu Hotel (Los Angeles, Calif.) Hori Bros. (Los Angeles, Calif.) Rainier Cafe (Los Angeles, Calif.) Pacific Electric Railway Company Los Angeles City Hall (Los Angeles, Calif.) Streets--California--Los Angeles Street-railroad tracks--California--Little Tokyo (Los Angeles) Automobiles--California--Los Angeles Christmas decorations Neon signs Little Tokyo (Los Angeles, Calif.) Herald-Examiner Collection photographs
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