Title supplied by cataloger. Many of the structures seen here have since been demolished. Looking southeast down 8th Street, from just west of where it crosses Garland Avenue (center). Seen are various businesses, homes, Signal and Gilmore Oil service stations, a Foster and Kleiser billboard for Nucoa margarine, a sandwich shop, a linoleum store at 1200 W. 8th Street (right of center) and Stewart's market, a liquor store (right). Photograph dated September 15, 1938.
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1 negative :safety ;13 x 18 cm. Photographic safety negatives
Gilmore Oil Company (Los Angeles, Calif.) Signal Oil and Gas Company Streets--California--Los Angeles Automobiles--California--Los Angeles Stores & shops--California--Los Angeles Service stations--California--Los Angeles Restaurants--California--Los Angeles Dwellings--California--Los Angeles Linoleum industry--California--Los Angeles Signs and signboards--California--Los Angeles Sidewalks--California--Los Angeles Liquor stores--California--Los Angeles Lampposts--California--Los Angeles Palms--California--Los Angeles Electric lines--Poles and towers Lost architecture--California--Los Angeles Eighth Street (Los Angeles, Calif.) Garland Avenue (Los Angeles, Calif.) Los Angeles Photographers Collection photographs Blackstock Collection photographs Cityscape photographs
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