Doheny Memorial Library, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189 Public Domain. Release under the CC BY Attribution license--http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/--Credit both “University of Southern California. Libraries” and “California Historical Society” as the source. Digitally reproduced by the USC Digital Library; From the California Historical Society Collection at the University of Southern California Send requests to address or e-mail given USC Libraries Special Collections specol@usc.edu
Description
Photograph of a view of Hill Street from the roof of the Chamber of Commerce building in Los Angeles, May 1937. Hill Street runs from the foreground to the background at center and is a wide paved road with streetcar tracks running down the middle. A large parking lot can be seen in the foreground at right, while buildings line the road in the background. A very tall brick building is visible in the foreground at left. A large number of early-model automobiles can be seen on the streets of the city. Legible signs include, from left: "Southwestern", "Strength Bros. Overalls", "Handy Auto Park", "Insurance Exchange Building", "Pacific Desk Company 1031 W. Hill Street WE 3494 Est. 1912 T. F. Pierce, Pres.", "Pianos for rent Taylor Piano Co.", "Los Angeles Business Equipment Co.", "Western Office Furniture Co.", "May Co. Public Garage", "A.S. Aloe Co.", "Belasco Theatre Legitimate Drama", "Vai Bros. Brandy California's Finest", "Eastern", and "Western Pacific Bldg.".
Type
image
Format
1 photograph : photonegative, b&w 10 x 13 cm. negatives (photographic) photographs
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