Eleven men are standing in front of the small wooden American Real Estate office building at the southwest corner of First Street and American Avenue. Some of the men are dressed in business attire. Others are dressed in workmen�s clothes. One man�s coat is hung on a hook on the telegraph pole at right. One of the businessmen standing near the center of the group is leaning on a wheeled, square piece of furniture resembling an office safe. The painted signage on the building reads, �American Real Estate Co.; R. O. Bartow; H. G. Ravenscroft; Real Estate and Rentals.� Notes on image back read, �American Real Estate (exterior); S. W. corner of First St. and American Ave. (Long Beach Blvd.).� DATE NOTES: Noted on image back. ORIG. IMAGE: 5" x 7" fading sepia matte print on board. NEGATIVE: No. KEYWORDS: Commerical, structures, fashion. (ss)
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