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Title
Olvera Street, Los Angeles, Calif
Creator
Plunkett, Bob
Date Created and/or Issued
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
1930
1931
1932
1933
1934
1935
Contributing Institution
Huntington Library
Collection
Photographs
Rights Information
For information on using Huntington Library materials, please see Reproductions of Huntington Library Holdings: https://www.huntington.org/library-rights-permissions
Description
Image of a woman leaning against an automobile while watching a group of Mariachi musicians playing instruments, including a double base, violin, and guitar, while standing at the edge of Olvera Street in Los Angeles, California, onlookers, shops, and the Los Angeles City Hall tower are seen in the background.
"Olvera Street, Los Angeles, Calif." and "27"--text, on negative; Title transcribed from negative; date devised by cataloger based on the history of the name of Olvera street, which was previously known as El Paseo de Los Angeles starting in 1930.
Type
image
Format
image/jpeg
Extent
1 photograph : film negative ; sheet 12.3 x 17.3 cm
Identifier
photCL_555
488024
http://hdl.huntington.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15150coll2/id/17786
Subject
Los Angeles City Hall (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Olvera Street (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Automobiles
Bands (Music)
Ethnic costume
Mariachi musicians
Vending stands
Photographs. (aat)
Place
Los Angeles (Calif.)
Source
Photographs, Huntington Digital Library

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