An aerial view of Beverly Hills Racetrack and surrounding areas, Santa Monica Boulevard and Wilshire Boulevard, Beverly Hills, ca.1921

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Title	An aerial view of Beverly Hills Racetrack and surrounding areas, Santa Monica Boulevard and Wilshire Boulevard, Beverly Hills, ca.1921
Description	Photograph of an aerial view of Beverly Hills Racetrack and surrounding areas, Santa Monica Boulevard and Wilshire Boulevard, Beverly Hills, ca.1921. A thick line of trees separate the racetrack and the smaller community just north of it. Mountains are visible in the background.; "Fidelity Bank and the Beverly Wilshire Hotel are located near or on this land now. About 1/2 of the Speedway site is occupied by the Beverly Wilshire Hotel erected in 1927, opened for business in 1928. The Speedway was built by an association of Beverly Hills citizens known as The Speedway Association. The first race was February 22, 1919 (Washington's birthday). Last race was July 4, 1923. In 1924 builings were torn down and the ground subdivided for residential and business purposes." - Mr. Puck.
Subject (adlf)	sports facilities
Subject (file heading)	Los Angeles County -- Beverly Hills -- General
Subject (lcsh)	Views Racetracks (Automobile racing)
Geographic subject (roadway)	Wilshire Boulevard & Santa Monica Boulevard
Geographic subject (city or populated place)	Beverly Hills
Geographic subject (county)	Los Angeles
Geographic subject (state)	California
Geographic subject (country)	USA
Coverage date	1921
Photographer	Pierce, C.C. (Charles C.), 1861-1946
Publisher (of the digital version)	University of Southern California. Libraries
Date created	1921
Type	images
Format (aacr2)	1 photograph : photoprints, b&w
Format (aat)	photographic prints photographs
Accession number	8580
Call number	CHS-8580
Microfiche number	1-12-22
Legacy record ID	chs-m5395; USC-1-1-1-5508
Part of collection	California Historical Society Collection, 1860-1960
Part of subcollection	Title Insurance and Trust, and C.C. Pierce Photography Collection, 1860-1960
Project	USC
Rights	California Historical Society
Access conditions	Send requests to address or e-mail given. Phone (213) 821-2366; fax (213) 740-2343.
Repository name	USC Libraries Special Collections
Repository address	Doheny Memorial Library, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189
Repository email	specol@usc.edu
Filename	CHS-8580
Archival file	chs_Volume148/CHS-8580.tiff

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