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 an exterior view of Farmers and Merchants National Bank (left), looking west down 4th street from the corner of 4th street and Main street, Los Angeles, ca.1910-1930. The busy street is full of people and vehicles. Almost all of the people are dressed professionally and all of them are wearing hats. People can be seen conversing with each other, walking down the sidewalk, crossing the street, riding their bicycles, or driving their early automobiles. Streetcar rails run down the middle of the road. Utility wires dangle overhead. The tall buildings cast shadows on the people and on other buildings. The Bank stands about two-stories tall. Column-like buttresses provide support for this Greek-like building. A flagpole flying the American flag stands on top of the roof. Legible signs include: "Union Trust Building", "Farmers and Merchants National Bank", "S. Main St.", "Va...", "MacF..., M...", "O.T. Johns..., Bl...", "... Hotel".
Type
image
Format
1 photograph : glass photonegative, b&w 21 x 26 cm. glass plate negatives photographs
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