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Description
Photograph of a view of the intersection of Whittier Boulevard and Belvedere Street, ca.1924. A bus en route to Los Angeles is visible making its way down Whittier at the left side of the image by a long row of cars parked along the sidewalk. To the right, other automobiles make their way down the road. One- to two-story brick commercial buildings line the street to either side, along with utility poles. On the corner in the far left foreground, an open shop appears to be vacant. Legible signs from left to right include: "Lots. $300.00. 309 Whittier", "Lofilsland Co. Real Estate", "Bill's Place. Root Beer", "Laundry", "Tobacco", "Club", "Hotel", "C.F. Carlson & Co. Cleaners & Dyers", "Ford & Hannigan","Low", "Dancing", "Poultry", "Cigars", "Entrance in Alley", "James L. B[...] Solid Trailer Tires. Portable Gas [...]. Wheel Chains & [...]. Retire, Utility Tires", "Red Mill", "15 Mile Speed Limit", "Globe Furniture", "Credit", "E.A. Boies Building Materials. Phone Boyle -- 7170", and "Willey Funeral Chapel & [...]".
Type
image
Format
1 photograph : photonegative, b&w 21 x 26 cm. negatives (photographic) photographs
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