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Title: Bullock's Wilshire Building (16 views)
Contributor: Parkinson, John, 1861-1935
Parkinson, Donald B. (Donald Berthold), 1895-1945
Mushet Photography
SoCa Digitization Project. C
Date Created and/or Issued: 1928-1929
Publication Information: [Los Angeles, Calif.] : Mushet Photography
Contributing Institution: California State Library
Collection: California History Section Picture Catalog
Rights Information: Please contact the contributing institution for more information regarding the copyright status of this object.
Description: Views of the construction of Bullock's Wilshire building from excavation through completion. Los Angeles; November 1, 1928 - September 3, 1929; Art Deco style, John Parkinson and Donald B. Parkinson, architects. P.J. Walker Co., Job No. 384.
View 1 (1993-0335). No. 1, 11-1028, site -- View 2 (1993-0336). No. 2, 11-15-28, excavation -- view 3 (1993-0337). No. 3, 12-1-28, excavation --view 4 (1993-0338). No. 4, 12-15-28, excavation -- View 5 (1993-0339). No. 5, 1-2-29, foundation work -- view 6 (1993-0340). No. 6, 1-15-29, foundation work -- view 7 (1993-0341). No. 7, 2-4-29, foundation work -- view 8 (1993-0342). No. 8, 2-19-29, foundation work -- View 9 (1993-0343). No. 9, 3-1-29, construction -- View 10 (1993-0344). No. 10, 3-15-29, girders -- view 11 (1993-0345). No. 11, 4-1-29, girders -- view 12 (1993-0346). No. 12, 4-15-29, girders -- view 13 (1993-0347). No. 13, 5-1-29, construction of tower -- View 14 (1993-0348). No. 14, 5-15-29, construction of tower -- view 15 (1993-0349). No. 15, 6-1-29, construction of tower -- view 16 (1993-0350). No. 16, 6-15-29, construction of tower.
Negatives, nos: view 2 (1993-0336)-#24,478 (4 x 5 in.); view 8 (1993-0342)-#24,480 (4 x 5 in.); view 10 (1993-0344)-#24,479 (4 x 5 in.); view 12 (1993-0346)-#27,851 (4 x 5 in.) view 13 (1993-0347)-#24,477 (4 x 5 in.).
Type: image
Format: Photographs.
Nonprojected graphic
Extent: 16 photographic prints mounted on linen ; 8 x 11 in.
Identifier: (C)001378552CSL01-Aleph
(DRA)VVV-1793
MARION/ADZ-8811/HARDING
Language: English
Subject: P. J. Walker Co.--Photographs
Bullock's Wilshire (Department store)--Photographs
Buildings--California--Los Angeles
Department stores--California--Los Angeles
Building construction--California--Los Angeles
Excavation--California--Los Angeles
Automobiles--California--Los Angeles
Steam shovels
Trucks
Los Angeles (Calif.)--Photographs
Photographic prints
Progress photographs
Place: California
Los Angeles
Los Angeles (Calif.)

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