Doheny Memorial Library, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189 Public Domain. Release under the CC BY Attribution license--http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/--Credit both “University of Southern California. Libraries” and “California Historical Society” as the source. Digitally reproduced by the USC Digital Library; From the California Historical Society Collection at the University of Southern California Send requests to address or e-mail given USC Libraries Special Collections specol@usc.edu
Description
Photograph of a panoramic view of downtown Los Angeles from First Street looking east from Hill Street, 1888-1895. The Metropolitan Stables at First Street and Broadway can be seen at center. Residential buildings are in the foreground, while commercial buildings dominate the rest of the scene. Scattered horse-drawn carriages, wagons, pedestrians and a trolley move about on First Street. Utility lines cross the road. Legible signs include: "Metropolitan Stables", "Job print"..., "Printing", "H. Jevne, wholesale & retail grocer", ..."135", "Los Angeles Printing Co.". Banners stretched across the street read: ..."Agricultural Association"..., ..."Festival [...] at [...] House".
Type
image
Format
1 photograph : glass photonegative, b&w 13 x 21 cm. glass plate negatives photographs
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