Image / Undeveloped land for sale. June 20, 1923

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Title: Undeveloped land for sale. June 20, 1923
Creator: Pettit's Studio
Date Created and/or Issued: 1923-06-20
Contributing Institution: Huntington Library
Collection: Photographs
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Description: A panoramic view of a wide tract of land empty except for four billboards, the nearest of which reads "Lots for sale here ; All improvements ; Easy Terms ; Ratterree Inv. Co. ; 723 W. 8th St. ; Phone Bowy 5770". There is no indication of where this tract is. The number "57" stands out against a hill behind the billboard. There is writing in white in the lower left corner which reads "Pettit's Studio ; 1416 W. Pico, LA ; Ri. 8534 ; No. 263 6-20-1923".
The "57" on the hillside was advertising for Heinz 57. The number was painted on what is now Baldwin Hills. The land for sale is south of Washington Boulevard.
Type: Image
Format: image/jp2
Extent: 26 x 110 cm (10 x 43 in)
Identifier: 167664
http://hdl.huntington.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15150coll2/id/4282
Subject: Real estate development--California--Los Angeles County--Photographs
Real estate development--California--Photographs
Advertising--California--Los Angeles
Panoramas--California--Photographs
Negatives. (aat)
Place: Culver City (Calif.)
Los Angeles County (Calif.)
Source: Photographs, Huntington Digital Library

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