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Title: Desmond's Department Store (18 views)
Contributor: Mott Studios
SoCa Digitization Project. C
Date Created and/or Issued: [between 1930 and 1940]
Publication Information: Los Angeles, Calif. : The Mott Studios
Contributing Institution: California State Library
Collection: California History Section Picture Catalog
Rights Information: Please contact the contributing institution for more information regarding the copyright status of this object.
Description: Two exterior and sixteen interior views of Desmond's Department Store in Los Angeles. Interior views are of various stores located at 616 S. Broadway, W. 7th and Hope, 453 S. Spring, 5500 Wilshire Blvd. and Westwood Village. Mott no. 630 refers to National Cash Register; no. 603 refers to Desmond's.
1992-4063 (630-13) Westlake store interior -- 1992-4064 (630-14) and 1992-4065 (630-15) men's department, Westlake -- 1992-4066 (630-17) woman at cash register -- 1992-4067 (630-20) art deco women's department -- 1992-4068 (630-22) cashier counter and elevator -- 1992-4069 (630-23) cash register behind window -- 1992-4070 (630-27) men's department -- 1992-4071 (630-28) cash register behind counter.
1992-4072 (630-30) night view, exterior Broadway store -- 1992-4073 (630-31) exterior, Spring Street store? -- 1992-4074 (630-34) men's hat and shoe department -- 1992-4075 (630-35) Tim's Pier, children's department -- 1992-4076 (630-36) men's socks and sweaters and cash register -- 1992-4077 (630-37) cash register, adding machine and files behind a counter -- 1992-4078 (630-38) men's department -- 1992-4079 (630-39) cash register on counter in men's department -- 1992-4080 (630-40) varsity shop.
Type: image
Format: Photographs.
Nonprojected graphic
Extent: 18 photographic prints ; 8 x 10 in. or smaller.
Identifier: (C)001387225CSL01-Aleph
(DRA)VVW-0515
Language: English
Subject: Department stores--California--Los Angeles
Interiors--California--Los Angeles
Merchandise displays--California--Los Angeles
Cash registers
Clothing stores--California--Los Angeles
Window displays--California--Los Angeles
Los Angeles (Calif.)--Photographs
Photographic prints
Night photographs
Place: California
Los Angeles
Los Angeles (Calif.)

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