Hollywood real estate pioneer Charles E. Toberman receives a congratulatory plaque on his 90th birthday from Mayor Sam Yorty. Toberman, 93 on February 22, 1970, founded the real estate firm bearing his name at 1717 No. Highland Ave. in 1907. Highland Ave. then was a dirt street, lined with pepper trees and orange groves, Toberman recalls, and Hollywood Blvd. was then called Prospect Blvd. Dated March 3, 1970.
Toberman, Charles E.--(Charles Edward),--1880-1981 Yorty, Sam,--1909-1998 Los Angeles City Hall (Los Angeles, Calif.) Real estate business--California--Hollywood (Los Angeles) City halls--California--Los Angeles Men--California--Los Angeles Celebrations--California--Los Angeles Plaques, plaquettes--California--Los Angeles Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.) Group portraits Portrait photographs Los Angeles Herald-Examiner photographs Herald-Examiner Collection photographs
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