Doheny Memorial Library, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189 Public Domain. Release under the CC BY Attribution license--http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/--Credit both “University of Southern California. Libraries” and “California Historical Society” as the source. Digitally reproduced by the USC Digital Library; From the California Historical Society Collection at the University of Southern California Send requests to address or e-mail given USC Libraries Special Collections specol@usc.edu
Description
Photograph of Diamond Street, looking north-east from Pacific Avenue, showing the the El Ja Arms Hotel at right, Redondo Beach, near the Pike, an amusement area for tourists, ca.1924. Early automobiles speed across the intersection in the foreground, while pedestrians in the lower left and right corners watch. At center, a cable car makes its way down the street, surrounded by the commercial buildings on the blocks to either side. To the right, the El Ja Arms Hotel can be seen, cars parked along its sidewalk in front. Legible signs from left to right include: "Shed Polished", "Auto Park 25 cents", "Garage", "Cars. You Rent, U Drive", "Sam Seelig", "Army & Navy Dept. Store", "After Every [...] Wrigley's P.K. Chewing Sweet. The Flavor Lasts", "Gabriel's Furniture Dept. Get our Prices", "Cafe", "El Ja Arms Hotel. The Perfect Hotel" and "Redondo Valley. China House Furnishings".
Type
image
Format
1 photograph : photonegative, b&w 21 x 26 cm. negatives (photographic) photographs
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