Title supplied by cataloger. Aerial view shows two major centers of interest, the Memorial Coliseum (left) and the Memorial Sports Arena (center); view is looking northwest. The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, located at 3911 S. Figueroa Street, was officially opened on May 1, 1923 and was designed by John and Donald Parkinson; general contractor was Edwards, Widley & Dixon Company. The Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, located at 3939 S. Figueroa Street, was officially opened on July 4, 1959 and was designed by Welton Becket; general contractor was L.E. Dixon Company. Figueroa Street can be seen from bottom middle to middle right and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard is seen at bottom left corner. Photograph taken for Pioneer Flint Kote. Photograph dated June 12, 1959.
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1 negative :safety ;11 x 14 cm. Photographic safety negatives
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (Los Angeles, Calif.) Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena (Los Angeles, Calif.) Stadiums--California--Los Angeles Dwellings--California--Los Angeles Arenas--California--Los Angeles Streets--California--Los Angeles Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monuments University Park (Los Angeles, Calif.) University Park (Los Angeles, Calif.)--Aerial views Aerial photographs Parkinson, Donald B.(Donald Berthold),1895-1945 Parkinson, John,1861-1935
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