This collection is comprised of approximately 1,000 slides capturing buildings along Wilshire Boulevard. The slides were taken during Tuesday afternoon walks in 1978-1979 by Marlene Laskey and her 15-year-old daughter, Annie, who was the primary photographer. Marlene (1933-1989) was a Michigan native who moved to Los Angeles in the 1950s and became a Los Angeles historian and architecture enthusiast. At the time of her death from cancer, Marlene was working on a Master of Urban Planning degree at UCLA, and was an interviewer for UCLA's Oral History program.; Title supplied by cataloger; The highest resolution available for this image is 300 dpi. Looking south across the street towards the 12020 block of Wilshire Boulevard in West Los Angeles. From left to right are: an office building, only partially visible at 12016, Bruin Flower Shop in an Art Deco building at 12020, and a stereo store (12024), later demolished. Two of the three business signs for the florist are done in neon.
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image
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1 slide :color ;5 x 5 cm. Photographic color slides
Office buildings--California--West Los Angeles (Los Angeles) Storefronts--California--West Los Angeles (Los Angeles) Stores & shops--California--West Los Angeles (Los Angeles) Florists--California--West Los Angeles (Los Angeles) Neon signs--California--West Los Angeles (Los Angeles) Streets--California--West Los Angeles (Los Angeles) West Los Angeles (Los Angeles, Calif.) Wilshire Boulevard (Los Angeles, Calif.) Los Angeles Photographers Collection photographs Marlene Laskey/Wilshire Boulevard Collection photographs Slides
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