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Title: Crenshaw Boulevard
Alternative Title: Los Angeles Photographers Photo Collection;
Date Created and/or Issued: 1947
Contributing Institution: Los Angeles Public Library
Collection: Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection
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Description: Title supplied by cataloger.
The 1937 office building located at 4225/4227 Crenshaw Boulevard (upper right) is today known as Maverick's Flat. This building, which housed an Arthur Murray's dance studio from the 1940's to the early 1960's, was designated Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument #679 in 2000.
The stretch of Crenshaw Boulevard as it appears south of Stocker Street. Various office and commercial buildings, as well as various signs and billboards, are seen on both sides of the boulevard. Photograph dated May 13, 1947.
Type: image
Format: 1 negative :safety ;13 x 18 cm.
Photographic safety negatives
Identifier: 00104398
Blackstock Negative Collection; Los Angeles Photographers Collection;
GPC_b47_f4_i8
CARL0005180716
http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/117298
Subject: Arthur Murray Dance Studio
Streets--California--Crenshaw (Los Angeles)
Automobiles--California--Los Angeles
Stores & shops--California--Crenshaw (Los Angeles)
Commercial buildings--California--Crenshaw (Los Angeles)
Office buildings--California--Crenshaw (Los Angeles)
Signs and signboards--California--Crenshaw (Los Angeles)
Service stations--California--Crenshaw (Los Angeles)
Billboards--California--Crenshaw (Los Angeles)
Lampposts--California--Los Angeles
Lost architecture--California--Crenshaw (Los Angeles)
Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monuments
Leimert Park (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Crenshaw Boulevard (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Crenshaw (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Los Angeles Photographers Collection photographs
Blackstock Collection photographs

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