This collection includes approximately 40,000 photographs by commercial photographer Ralph Morris, who worked in the Los Angeles area from 1939-1981. His advertising and industrial clients included department stores, restaurants, the automobile and petroleum industries as well as business executives. Also included is the Luckhaus Studio collection of architecture, fashion, the movie industry, sports and street scenes, images which Morris obtained in 1939. This photo was taken from Griffith Park observatory, showing a beautiful panorama of a large portion of Los Angeles. It shows an abundance of buildings, homes and small clusters of city civic centers, including the numerous skyscrapers in Downtown L.A.'s own civic center in the background. The view is so clear that the city is visible as far as the eye can see, which is not an easy thing, considering that Los Angeles is known for its thick, smoggy days.
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Image
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
Central business districts--California--Los Angeles Civic centers--California--Los Angeles Skyscrapers--California--Los Angeles Dwellings--California--Los Angeles Panoramic views
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