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Title
[Eastern-Columbia Building] (10 views)
Contributor
Beelman, Claude
Mott Studios
Gladding, McBean and Company
SoCa Digitization Project. C
Date Created and/or Issued
[ca. 1930]
Publication Information
Los Angeles, Calif. : The Mott Studios
Contributing Institution
California State Library
Collection
California History Section Picture Catalog
Rights Information
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Description
Four exterior and six interior views of the stepped-back, Zig-Zag Moderne building at 849 S. Broadway (now called the 849 Building) housing Eastern Outfitting furniture company, Columbia Outfitting clothing company and offices; Gothic clock tower, building faced with green terra cotta with blue and gold trim by Gladding, McBean & Co. Claude Beelman, architect. Majestic Theatre, May Co. and other stores and shops visible in the exterior photos. Mott number 357 refers to W.C Lea; number 565 refers to Solar Lighting Fixture Co.
1992-1787 (357-43) view of the building looking down 9th Street from above on the opposite corner -- 1992-1788 (357-44) and 1992-1789 (357-44) view looking towards the corner of the building from above and across the street -- 1992-1790 ((357-45) entrance to the building.
1992-1791 (565-54) three elevator doors and ceiling detail -- 1992-1792 (565-55) ceiling detail at elevator door -- 1992-1793 (565-56) interior of the clothing department with hanging lights -- 1992-1794 (565-57) interior of clothing department including mezzanine floor and lights -- 1992-1795 (565-58) interior of furniture department including mezzanine and lights -- 1992-1796 (595-59) detail of mezzanine railing and lighting.
CSL negative, no. 25,832 (4x5 in.) for accession number 1992-1790; no. 26,023 (4 x 5 in.) for accession number 1992-1793; no. 26,024 (4 x 5 in.) for accession number 1992-1795.
Type
image
Format
Photographs.
Nonprojected graphic
Extent
10 photographic prints ; 7 1/2 x 9 5/8 in. or smaller.
Identifier
(C)001386284CSL01-Aleph
(DRA)VVV-9561
Language
English
Subject
Clothing stores--California--Los Angeles
Furniture stores--California--Los Angeles
Interiors--California--Los Angeles
Chandeliers
Elevators
Los Angeles (Calif.)--Photographs
Photographic prints
Place
California
Los Angeles
Los Angeles (Calif.)

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