California Historical Society Collection, 1860-1960

People renting boats at Westlake (later MacArthur) Park in Los Angeles, 1947

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People renting boats at Westlake (later MacArthur) Park in Los Angeles, 1947

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Photograph of people renting boats at Westlake (later MacArthur) Park in Los Angeles, 1947. A small wooden dock can be seen in the foreground at center and a large number of people is gathered on it, waiting for boats. The lake extends into the can be seen at left and center. A collection of motor boats and canoes ca be seen on the water. The shore of the lake is visible in the distance, and many people can be seen lounging on the grassy shore. Several palm trees encircle the lake. Tall buildings can be seen in the distance at right.; A sign on the dock reads as follows: "Half Hour Rates Motor Boats with Radios Boats 50 60 70 Canoes 30 40 50".

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Title People renting boats at Westlake (later MacArthur) Park in Los Angeles, 1947

Subject Boats and boating (lcsh), Lakes (lcsh), Los Angeles -- Parks -- Westlake Park (MacArthur Park) (file heading), Parks (adlf), Parks (lcsh), Westlake Park (later MacArthur Park) (subject)

Tags OAI-PMH Harvest

Place California (states), Los Angeles (city or populated place), Los Angeles (counties), USA (countries)

Type images

Format 1 photograph : photonegative, b&w ; 21 x 26 cm. (aacr2), negatives (photographic) (aat), photographs (aat)

Source California Historical Society (contributing entity), California Historical Society Collection, 1860-1960 (collection)

Creator Curtis, Luther (photographer)

Contributor Foster & Kleiser (donor)

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 Send requests to address or e-mail given

Permanent Link (DOI) https://doi.org/10.25549/chs-m3713

Identifier 33239 (accession number), CHS-33239 (call number), CHS-33239 (filename), chs-m15009 (legacy collection record id), chs-c65-4645 (legacy record id), chs-m3713 (legacy record id), USC-0-1-1-3789 (legacy record id), USC (project), 3 (unidentified no.)

IIIF ID [Document.IIIFV3ID]

DM Record ID 4645

Unique identifier UC119206

Legacy Identifier CHS-33239.tiff

Type Image

Internet Media Type image/tiff

Resolution 18.6 in × 15.0 in at 300dpi
47.3 cm × 38.2 cm at 300dpi

Inherited Values

Title California Historical Society Collection, 1860-1960

Description The California Historical Society Collection is incomparable for the documentary picture it provides of the growth of Southern California, particularly the development of the Los Angeles region, between 1860 and 1960. The collection contains more than 25,000 photographs. The full archive was placed on long-term deposit at USC in 1990 and includes the Title Insurance and Trust Company Collection, also known as TICOR, and the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce Collection.

We are grateful to the following individuals who have improved the information in the Digital Library by bringing inaccuracies to our attention as well as adding information. C.J. Bell, Paul Boyle, James Cartwright, Phil Coscia, Bill Counter, Richard Davis, Ray DeLea, Mark French, Amanda Frye, Eric Gustafson, James King, Bill Morgan, Heather Pitts, Tim Poyorena-Miguel, Jo Anne Sadler, Ellen Lloyd Trover, Ruth Wallach, Kim Walters, Cynthia Wilson, Betsy Woodford, Chancy Woolridge, and many others.

Date Created 1860/1960

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