Image of the State Normal School on Fifth Street, Los Angeles, immediately after its construction. "Normal School, Los Angeles"--text, handwritten in ink on verso. "Taken 1882 State Normal School, Fifth Street immediately after its [construction?]. The photograph was taken looking southwest"--text, handwritten in pencil on verso. "Ellis & Son Photographers 235 Main and 118 New High Sts. Los Angeles, Cal."--text, stamped in blue ink on verso. Title and date transcribed from item. Ellis & Son, photographers were active in Los Angeles, 1881-1885. (Mautz, Carl. Biographies of Western Photographers.)
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