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Title
Aerial View of Downtown Long Beach in 1960
Creator
Pacific Air Industries (#60-2557) 725 E. Third Street. HEmlock 5-8326
Date Created and/or Issued
1960-12-13
Contributing Institution
Long Beach Public Library
Collection
Long Beach Photos
Rights Information
For information about copyright and ordering images from the LBPL Digital Archive, see https://www.longbeach.gov/library/research/long-beach-history-and-special-collections/.
Description
This image, taken from a 700 foot altitude, is a view of downtown Long Beach looking northeast from Ocean Boulevard and Magnolia Avenue. In the center of the photograph Lincoln Park is visible with the Carnegie Library among the trees. At the north end of the park is the Long Beach City Hall on Broadway. On the right edge of the photograph Ocean Center is visible just above the bowling alley. Proceeding up the photograph, the Heartwell building is evident along with other landmark architecture. DATE NOTES: Date printed on front of photograph. ORIG. IMAGE: 8" X 10", Black and white glossy print. NEGATIVE: No. KEYWORDS: Blvd., Ave., pedestrians, automobiles, cars, autos.
Type
image
Format
image/jpeg
Identifier
LBPL_1675.tiff
http://lbpl.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p17164coll3/id/1996
Subject
Aerial photographs. Long Beach (Calif.)
Relation
Downtown - 1960's

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