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 nearly completed City Hall building in Los Angeles from a nearby street, 1926-1928. The tall tower of City Hall can be seen in the background. It is a rectangular structure with a tapered roof. Metal scaffolding can be seen in place near the base of the tower. In the foreground, four-story brick buildings line a winding street. Early-model automobiles can be seen parked along the curb on both sides of the road. Legible signs include, from left: "The Salvation Army", "A. Tappeiner Plumbing Sheet Metal Work", "Parking 1 Hour", "I. Waki Jewelry Delilah Pearls", "Motor Stage and Steamship Tickets Free information for all tours California transit Co. Mt. Wilson Stage Line Motor Transit co. Pick wick Stage System Rafu Travel Bureau", "Auto Park", "and "Zerolene".
Type
image
Format
1 photograph : transparency, b&w 17 x 13 cm. transparencies photographs
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