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Title
Site of the new YMCA building
Creator
Conner, Palmer
Date Created and/or Issued
1970-04-01
Contributing Institution
Huntington Library
Collection
Photographs
Rights Information
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Description
Billboard at the southeast intersection corner of 8th and Hope Streets proclaiming the location of the new Central City YMCA. In background at left, side view of Hotel Stillwell, 838 South Grand Avenue, and Hotel Embassy, 849 South Grand Avenue. Stone and brick building next to the Hotel Embassy is the five story Pickwick apartments hotel, 829 South Grand Avenue. Civil defense dual tone SD-10 siren sits atop pole near the crosswalk.
Title from slide mount: Bdwy Sq 8 + Hope. Site of new YMCA. Title supplied by cataloger. Slide is Kodachrome.
Type
image
Format
image/jpeg
Extent
1 35 mm slide
Identifier
408151
http://hdl.huntington.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15150coll2/id/7701
Subject
Parking lots
Hotels--California--Los Angeles--Photographs
Buildings--California--Los Angeles
Civil defense--United States
Slides--Color--1950-1970. (gmgpc)
Place
34.04651,-118.25903
Source
Photographs, Huntington Digital Library

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