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Title
Felix Chevrolet/Cadillac Auto Center
Alternative Title
Los Angeles Photographers Photo Collection;
Creator
Leonard, Gary
Date Created and/or Issued
2005
Contributing Institution
Los Angeles Public Library
Collection
Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection
Rights Information
Images available for reproduction and use. Please see the Ordering & Use page at http://tessa.lapl.org/OrderingUse.html for additional information.
Description
View of the Felix Chevrolet/Cadillac dealership on the corner of Figueroa St. and Jefferson Blvd. A huge neon sign showing the cartoon character, Felix the Cat, pointing to the words "Felix" sits on the rooftop and can easily be seen from any and every angle. William B. Felix, the original founder of Felix Chevrolet/Cadillac, asked his good friend Pat Sullivan, comic book publisher of the cartoon character, for permission to use the famous black cat to advertise his dealership. The letters in "Felix" are almost 15 feet tall. Photo dated: November 2, 2005.
Type
Image
Format
1 photograph :color
Photographic prints
Identifier
00067911
Gary Leonard Collection; Los Angeles Photographers Collection;
L.A.-Shops and stores-Felix Auto Center.
CARL0000070610
http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/118935
Subject
Felix Chevrolet/Cadillac (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Automobile dealers--California--Los Angeles
Cartoon characters--California--Los Angeles
Advertising--California--Los Angeles
Neon signs--California--Los Angeles
Black cats--California--Los Angeles
Gary Leonard Collection photographs

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