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 Broadway looking north from Third Street, showing City Hall, Los Angeles, ca.1926. Automobiles are parked along both sides of the street while crowds of pedestrians walk the sidewalks. City hall stands in the right foreground corner with tall, brick, arch-topped windows. Cable-cars move up and down along the center of the street. Highrise buildings dominate the skyline. Legible signs include: "Pic & Whistle", "Victor Clothing / Pay only $2.50", "New King Hotel", "Half Price Store", "Rooms", "Dentists", "Drugs" and "Scott".
Type
image
Format
2 photographs : photonegatives, b&w 21 x 26 cm. negatives (photographic) photographs
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