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 view of the construction of the Los Angeles City Hall from a nearby street, ca.1927. The partially completed City Hall can be seen in the background at center. It has no walls and is made of steel beams. The general shape of the building can be seen, with a tall tower at center and a wide rectangular base. In the foreground, two-story buildings line an unpaved road, and early-model automobiles can be seen parked along the curbs. Streetcar tracks can be seen in the middle of the road, and a streetcar can be seen at center. Two automobiles are visible in the foreground at right.
Type
image
Format
1 photograph : negative, b&w 18 x 13 cm. negatives (photographic) photographs
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