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 the exterior of Los Angeles City Hall, ca.1890. The structure was built in 1888 and used was as City Hall until 1928 from its location on Broadway between 2nd Street and 3rd Street. A horse and carriage are visible in front of the building. This photograph was apparently taken from the yard of Mrs. Locke's house behind low picket fence across street. A few other buildings are visible at the structure's side and in the background.
Type
image
Format
2 photographs : photoprint, glass photonegative, b&w 25 x 20 cm., 17 x 22 cm. glass plate negatives photographic prints photographs
Los Angeles City--Architecture--Public Buildings--City halls Public Buildings Los Angeles--Architecture--Public Buildings--General Los Angeles City Hall Public buildings Buildings
Time Period
circa 1890
Place
Broadway between 2nd Street and 3rd Street California Los Angeles USA
Source
103 [Accession number] CHS-103 [Call number] California Historical Society [Contributing entity]
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