Photograph was edited for publication purposes. Exterior view of Ville de Paris, remodeled in 1901 and located at 3rd and Broadway. Founded in 1850 in San Francisco by the Verdier brothers, the Los Angeles branch was opened in 1893. The employees (men, women and young boys) pose in front of the store. Two electric lights hang down in front of the store windows. The store later became B. H. Dyas Co. Photo reprint dated: September 25, 1931.
Ville de Paris (Department store : Los Angeles, Calif.) Stores & shops--California--Los Angeles Department stores--California--Los Angeles Commercial buildings--California--Los Angeles Storefronts--California--Los Angeles Men--California--Los Angeles Women--California--Los Angeles Downtown Los Angeles (Los Angeles, Calif.) Group portraits Portrait photographs Herald-Examiner Collection photographs
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