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Title
[Eastern-Columbia Building] (15 views)
Contributor
Beelman, Claude
Mott Studios
Gladding, McBean and Company
SoCa Digitization Project. C
Date Created and/or Issued
[ca. 1930]
Publication Information
Los Angeles, Calif. : The Mott Studios
Contributing Institution
California State Library
Collection
California History Section Picture Catalog
Rights Information
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Description
Views of the exterior and display windows of the Zig-Zag Moderne, 13-story, stepped-back design building at 849 S. Broadway (now the 849 Building) housing Eastern Outfitting furniture company, Columbia Outfitting clothing company and offices; Gothic clock tower above; building faced with green terra cotta with blue and gold trim by Gladding, McBean & Co.; Claude Beelman, architect. Some views show the Majestic Theatre, May Co., Blackstones, and other stores and shops along the streets. Mott number 157 refers to stock photos.
1992-1757 (157-1669) exterior view looking at the corner from across the street -- 1992-1758 (157-1670) exterior looking down the street -- 1992-1759 (157-1671) entrance and first six floors -- 1992-1760 (157-1672) entrance lobby area -- 1992-1761 (157-1673) lobby display window for Eastern -- 1992-1762 (157-1674) Columbia display windows along the sidewalk -- 1992-1763 (157-1675), 1992-1764 (157-1676), and 1992-1765 (157-1677) clock tower and upper floors.
1992-1766 (157-1689), 1992-1767 (157-1690), 1992-1768 (157-1691) and 1992-1769 (157-1692) view of the corner from across the street showing other stores and shops -- 1992-1770 (157-1693) and 1992-1771 (157-1694) entrance and display window for Eastern.
CSL negative, no. 25,830 (4 x 5 in.) for accession no. 1992-1758.
Type
image
Format
Photographs.
Nonprojected graphic
Extent
15 photographic prints ; 8 x 10 in. or smaller.
Identifier
(C)001386281CSL01-Aleph
(DRA)VVV-9558
Language
English
Subject
Clothing stores--California--Los Angeles
Furniture stores--California--Los Angeles
Office buildings--California--Los Angeles
Window displays--California--Los Angeles
Clock towers--California--Los Angeles
Los Angeles (Calif.)--Photographs
Photographic prints
Place
California
Los Angeles
Los Angeles (Calif.)

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