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Aerial view of the Gladding, McBean & Co. pottery (the former Tropico Pottery Works) in Los Angeles, California, May 1928
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Aerial view of the Gladding, McBean & Co. pottery (the former Tropico Pottery Works) in Los Angeles, California, May 1928
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Photograph of an aerial view of the Gladding, McBean & Co. pottery (the former Tropico Pottery Works) in Los Angeles, California, May 1928. At center, a large cluster of buildings and small structures can be seen. To the immediate left of the buildings, two large lines of small, flat cylindrical tanks are visible. On the perimeter of the buildings, at least eleven large smokestacks can be seen. In the foreground, two additional long buildings are visible. Small unidentifiable objects completely surround the lower building, and groups of these objects are seen to the further left. In the extreme foreground to the right, a cluster of buildings and trees sit adjacent to several railroad tracks. In the extreme background to the left, winding dirt roads can be seen moving past large groups of trees. To the far right, several small houses and trees are visible.; "The former Tropico Pottery was located in the city of Los Angeles (the dividing line between Glendale and Los Angeles was the SP railroad tracks). GMcB had two plants in Los Angeles. When GMcB acquired the Tropico Pottery in 1923, the company referred to the former Tropico Pottery plant as the Glendale plant so as not to confuse the plant with their already existing LA plant. GMcB never had a plant in the city of Glendale. Unfortunately by calling the plant the Glendale plant, this only confused the actual location of the plant" -- James Elliot-Bishop, author of "Franciscan, Catalina and Other Gladding, McBean Wares 1875-1942".
Asset Metadata
Title
Aerial view of the Gladding, McBean & Co. pottery (the former Tropico Pottery Works) in Los Angeles, California, May 1928
Subject
Clay
(lcsh),
Gladding, McBean & Co.
(subject),
industrial sites
(adlf),
Industry -- Plants -- Panoramic views
(file heading),
Pottery
(lcsh),
Tropic Pottery Works
(subject)
Tags
OAI-PMH Harvest
Place
2901 Los Feliz Boulevard
(roadway),
California
(states),
Los Angeles
(city or populated place),
Los Angeles
(counties),
USA
(countries)
Temporal Subject
1928-05-01
Type
images
Format
1 photograph : photoprint, b&w ; 21 x 26 cm.
(aacr2),
photographic prints
(aat),
photographs
(aat)
Source
California Historical Society
(contributing entity),
California Historical Society Collection, 1860-1960
(collection),
Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce Collection, 1890-1960
(subcollection)
Date Created
1928-05-01
Publisher
University of Southern California. Libraries
(digital)
Repository Email
specol@lib.usc.edu
Repository Name
USC Libraries Special Collections
Repository Location
Doheny Memorial Library, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189
Rights
Public Domain. Please credit both “University of Southern California. Libraries” and “California Historical Society” as the source. Digitally reproduced by the USC Digital Library.
Copyright
Public Domain. Please credit both “University of Southern California. Libraries” and “California Historical Society” as the source. Digitally reproduced by the USC Digital Library.
Access Conditions
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Permanent Link (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.25549/chs-m10678
Identifier
40798 (
accession number
), CHS-40798 (
call number
), CHS-40798 (
filename
), chs-m825 (
legacy collection record id
), chs-c65-15697 (
legacy record id
), chs-m10678 (
legacy record id
), USC-2-1-1-10827 (
legacy record id
), 84-1-2005 (
microfiche number
), USC (
project
)
IIIF ID
[Document.IIIFV3ID]
DM Record ID
15697
Unique identifier
UC140862
Legacy Identifier
CHS-40798.tiff
Type
Image
Internet Media Type
image/tiff
Resolution
21.2 in × 16.4 in at 300dpi
53.8 cm × 41.6 cm at 300dpi
Inherited Values
Title
Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce Collection 1890-1960
Description
The more than 3,600 unique photographs of this collection document the Chamber's promotional efforts during the city's early years. In addition to stock photographs, there are pictures of the elaborate booths and displays that the Chamber prepared for use at state fairs and international trade shows. The photographic collection contains images showing the growth of important municipal enterprises, such as ground transportation systems, aviation, and shipping. In addition there are about 1,000 lantern slides in this collection -- not yet fully digitized.
Date Created
1860/1960
Linked assets
Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce Collection 1890-1960
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