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 birdseye view of the intersection of First Street and Hill Street in Los Angeles, [s.d.]. The intersection is in the foreground at right, and one of the wide paved streets runs from there into the distance at center. Many automobiles, including several large trucks, can be seen on the road or parked along the side. A service station is on the street corner in the foreground at left. The roads are lined with tall buildings, including the Los Angeles Times building, which can be seen in the distance at center. Legible signs include, from left to right, "Signal's got more oomph Signal Gasoline", "Tally-Ho Repairs", "Eastside Ale", "Complete Lubrication", "PWA Federal Works Age[ncy] Public Works Administration First Street and Broadway improvements", "Repair service", "The Times", "Hotel", "Nardoni", "Times Mirror Printing and Binding House", "Central Police Station", "Traffic Division", "A brand new bonnet with a blue ribbon on it Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer", and "Foster and Kleiser".
Type
image
Format
1 photograph : photonegative, b&w 21 x 26 cm. negatives (photographic) photographs
If you're wondering about permissions and what you can do with this item, a good starting point is the "rights information" on this page. See our terms of use for more tips.
Share your story
Has Calisphere helped you advance your research, complete a project, or find something meaningful? We'd love to hear about it; please send us a message.
