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Description
Photograph of a view of Spring Street looking north from the Nadeau Hotel on First Street, ca.1890. The wide, dirt road is pictured at center, being traversed by street cars. At right, the three-story brick building of the Los Angeles National Bank is visible, along with the various other commerical buildings that line the street. Above, wires run from an electrical pole at left. Legible signs include: "[...]ishers", "[...] surgery", "Dentists", "[...]ographie", "[...]Bro[...], music & Station", "Good", "Cigars", "Sign [...] Painters", and "Billiards".
Type
image
Format
2 photographs : glass photonegative, photoprint, b&w 13 x 21 cm., 21 x 26 cm. glass plate negatives photographic prints photographs
Los Angeles--Streets--Spring Street--North of 1st Los Angeles National Bank Streets Stores, Retail Buildings Carriages and carts Horse railroads Cities
Time Period
circa 1890
Place
California Los Angeles Spring Street & 1st Street USA
Source
1-9-28; 1-120-4 [Microfiche number] 2768 [Accession number] CHS-2768 [Call number] California Historical Society [Contributing entity]
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