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Description
Photograph of a drawing by Lastenia Tapia(?) of the first American Los Angeles City Hall, an adobe building located about 200 feet east of North Los Angeles Street, [s.d.]. The low rectangular building is at center and is made from adobe. A covered porch supported by tall wooden poles wraps its way around the two sides of the building that are visible. An American flag is flying from a pole at left. The spackle over the adobe walls is missing in several places, revealing bare adobe bricks. A caption in the bottom left corner reads "First American City Hall. 1850-1853, located about two hundred feet eastside of North Los Angeles Street. C. J. Prudhomme." The name Lastenia Tapia appears in the bottom right corner.
Type
image
Format
1 photograph : photonegative, b&w 21 x 26 cm. negatives (photographic) photographs art
City halls Public buildings Los Angeles City--Architecture--Public Buildings--City halls Prudhomme, C. J Tapia, Lastenia Los Angeles City Hall Buildings
Place
California Los Angeles North Los Angeles Street (200 feet east) USA
Source
1-15-53 [Microfiche number] 11952 [Accession number] CHS-11952 [Call number] California Historical Society [Contributing entity]
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