Although Sierra Madre is a modern California city, its downtown area bears nostalgic traces of the tiny settlement founded in 1874 by Nathaniel C. Carter. This scene at the Plaza, looking north, is at the principal intersection of Sierra Madre Boulevard and Baldwin Avenue. Photograph dated February 24, 1961.
Central business districts--California--Sierra Madre Storefronts--California--Sierra Madre Stores & shops--California--Sierra Madre Streets--California--Sierra Madre Sierra Madre (Calif.) Baldwin Avenue (Sierra Madre, Calif.) Sierra Madre Boulevard (Sierra Madre, Calif.) San Gabriel Mountains (Calif.) Herald-Examiner Collection photographs
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