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 birdseye view of Hollywood, showing Grauman's Chinese Theater in the foreground, [s.d.]. The Oriental-style building can be seen in the foreground at left. A large pagoda can be seen in the middle of a lush garden. At right, a wide street runs from the foreground to the background, and many automobiles can be seen on its surface. Severl tall buildings can be seen in the background at right, while smaller buildings can be seen mixed in with trees at left. The El Capitan theatre is at right. Legible signs include, from left: "Grauman's Chinese", "Barker", "Smash Hit of New York Men in White", "Benedict Portraits Studio and Home Photography", "Furs Bess Schlank Gowns & Wraps", "Dr. Lyon. D. C.", "Old Gold", and "Dickinson Secretarial School".
Type
image
Format
1 photograph : transparency, b&w 13 x 17 cm. transparencies photographs
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