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. Close-up view of the sign for the Wiltern Theatre and a section of the Pellissier Building, as seen from Western Avenue, looking northeast. At this time, the offices for Franklin Life Insurance Company were located in the 12-story office building. The entire 1931 French Zig-Zag Moderne style complex, which includes ground floor businesses (some visible here), the Wiltern Theatre, and the Pellissier Building, was designed by Stiles O. Clements and is a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument.
Type
Image
Format
1 slide :color ;5 x 5 cm. Photographic color slides
Pellissier Building (Los Angeles, Calif.) Wiltern (Los Angeles, Calif.) Theaters--California--Los Angeles Office buildings--California--Los Angeles Stores & shops--California--Los Angeles Art deco (Architecture)--California--Los Angeles Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monuments Los Angeles Photographers Collection photographs Marlene Laskey/Wilshire Boulevard Collection photographs Slides Clements, Stiles Oliver,1883-1966
If you're wondering about permissions and what you can do with this item, a good starting point is the "rights information" on this page. See our terms of use for more tips.
Share your story
Has Calisphere helped you advance your research, complete a project, or find something meaningful? We'd love to hear about it; please send us a message.
