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 a lithograph drawing, by E.S. Glover, of a panoramic view of Los Angeles, looking south from Elysian Park, ca.1885-1886. The Los Angeles River, the most noticable landmark here is the large ribbon of water (starting at left) running into the distance. The city has many undeveloped areas to the south (top of the picture) and to the northwest (bottom right). In the center, there is a cluster of buildings. Beyond is an agricultural area with groves of trees. A grid of roadways overlays the foreground. Back of photoprint reads "From Reservior Hill" and also "ca. 1880-1885".
Type
image
Format
1 photograph : photoprint, b&w 21 x 26 cm. photographic prints photographs art
Los Angeles--General views--Illustrations (1 of 2) Los Angeles--General views--Panoramas--Composites (3 of 3) Los Angeles--Los Angeles River Views Cities
Time Period
circa 1885/1886
Place
California Los Angeles USA
Source
1-20-1 [Microfiche number] 5019; 5019A; 5019B; 5019C [Accession number] CHS-5019; CHS-5019A; CHS-5019B; CHS-5019C [Call number] California Historical Society [Contributing entity]
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