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Description
Photograph of a birdseye view of Broadway looking north from Eighth Street, Los Angeles, ca.1913. Automobiles are parked along the curb. A few cars and fewer horse-drawn wagons and carriages share the street with 2 streetcars. American flags fly from several buildings including the roof of the 12-story block building (Los Angeles Investment Building (later Chapman Building) and Morosco Theatre) at center. Pedestrians walk along the sidewalks. A clock (8:58) stands on the sidewalk at left. Legible signs include: banner hung across street "Pastor Russell, Temple Auditorium, Friday, June 13th, 8pm", streetcars "Pico Heights", "West 11th St.", "Pantages, unequaled vaudeville, American artists, popular matinees", "Walter P. Story Building", "Mullen & Blu[...] clothing", "644, 646, California Furniture Company", "Lyon-McKinney Smith Co.", "Morosco Theatre", "Garrick Theatre", "Broadway"..., "Model lu[...] [...]oom", "Colburn's [...] furriers", "Benham Company, Navajo rugs, art leather, woven baskets, souvenirs", "Special sale on all goods this month"..., ..."special prices"..., "Indian Room", "For rent"..., "Mirhan & Co., oriental rugs", ..."tern Outfitting Company, adjoining Pacific Electric [...], Furniture Co"..., ..."rug store", ..."avnow's", "Ca"..., "Hotel entrance", ..."814, Victor Shop, 814, talking machines, records, supplies", "Musical Record Company", "Vehicles must not [...] here and next corner", "Dr. Beebe", "Harry B. Goodman Co.", "Law office, Powers, Marioneaux & Lady", "Emma M. Carson, M.D., physician & surgeon", "Dr. F.M. Hunt, dentist", "Guy [...]ly, M.D."..., "T.H. Unland, dentist", "Devoline Institute, Dr. Francis Percival, Devoline [Oxyoline?] specialist", "San Francisco Life".
Type
image
Format
2 photographs : glass photonegative, photoprint, b&w 25 x 20 cm. glass plate negatives photographic prints photographs
Los Angeles--Streets--Broadway--7th to 8th Los Angeles--Architecture--Commercial--General Morosco Theater Garrick Theater Chapman Building Streets Theaters Stores, Retail Buildings
Time Period
circa 1913-06
Place
Broadway California Los Angeles USA
Source
1-2-31 [Microfiche number] 2472 [Accession number] CHS-2472 [Call number] California Historical Society [Contributing entity]
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