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Description
Photograph of the Yuen Kee Laundry on the northwest corner of Spring Street and Sunset Boulevard, previously the site of Los Angeles City Hall during the Mexican rule. Racks for drying clothes are visible on the roof of the 1-story structure. A man is walking along the sidewalk and an automobile is parked in front. Legible signs include: "Yuen Kee Laundry", "Lucky Strike Cigarettes"..., address "609".
Type
image
Format
2 photographs : photoprints, b&w 21 x 26 cm. 1 photograph : photonegative, b&w negatives (photographic) photographs
Buildings Laundries Public buildings Chinese Americans Automobiles Los Angeles--Streets--Spring Street--North of 1st Los Angeles--Architecture--Public Buildings--City halls Los Angeles City Hall Yuen Kee Laundry Laundry LA (LA) Architecture, Public Buildings--General Commercial sites
Time Period
1920
Place
California Los Angeles Spring Street & Sunset Boulevard USA
Source
1-9-; 1-63- [Microfiche number] 2649 [Accession number] CHS-2649 [Call number] California Historical Society [Contributing entity]
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