Panoramic view of Los Angeles from the Lankershim building, showing South Broadway (left), 7th Street (center) and North Broadway (right), November 1917

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Panoramic view of Los Angeles from the Lankershim building, showing South Broadway (left), 7th Street (center) and North Broadway (right), November 1917

Pierce, C.C. (Charles C.), 1861-1946

1917-11

Photograph of a panoramic view of Los Angeles from the Lankershim building, showing South Broadway (left), 7th Street (center) and North Broadway (right), November 1917. The cityscape is thriving with commercial buildings. Notable buildings include the Hamburgers building (left), Los Angeles Athletic Club building (center), and the Bullocks building (right). The streets are cluttered with pedestrian and vehicular traffic. Streetcar rails line the streets.; CHS-5770--Legible signs include: "Hamburgers", "Vandergrifts shoes", "custom shirts, Machin Shirt Co., 8th floor", "Palais de Modes", "Chocolate Shop no. 3", "the Unique building, The Unique cloak 5, 10, 15¢ store", "To[...]", "Isaacs Bro's bld'g.", "Marshall Field CHS-5771--Legible signs include: "[k]nitting drive for 60,000 garments", "for lease", "national, state and county, councils of defense", "this fireproof bldg for lease long term, 50,000 sq. feet, Lawrence B. Burke - 631 S. Spring", "Hotel Olivet", "the Tribune, one cent", "1871-1910, for lease, apply Express-Tribune Co., 237 S. Broadway, 721, 719", "Los Angeles city home garden committee", "711, Rose millinery", "Kimono House, Japanese and Chinese goods, quick disposal, low prices, high class goods, get your xmas gifts here, shop here means savings", "store for lease, Metcalf CHS-5772--Legible signs include: "Bullock's", "[bible?] Institute".; CHS-5773--Legible signs include: "Jevne's bread", "A.W. offices, Gesner Williams", "Richard Garvey", "Dr. Carey, eye, ear, nose and throat", "H.W. Pettebone, investments", "A.W. Ross, real estate", "cafeteria", "Orpheum", "billiards", "don't forget, Wrigley's, after every meal, spearmint", "Broadway [...]", "Albens", "Swelldom, [...] and suits", "Hotel Clark, 555 rooms with private baths, absolutely fireproof".

Bullocks

Cities

Los Angeles--Streets--Broadway--6th to 7th

Los Angeles--Streets--7th Street (1 of 2)

Los Angeles--General views (1914-1917)

Streets

Stores, Retail

Buildings

Trucks

Automobiles

Street-railroads

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