Exterior view of the Point Fermin Light House, ca.1974

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Photograph of an exterior view of the Point Fermin Light House, ca.1974. This view shows the reconstructed lighthouse ca.1974. At center, the lighthouse can be seen, partially obscured by plant foliage and the leaves of a century plant. Bill Olesen rebuilt the tower, dismantled during the World War II shortly before the light house centennial. Originally built to warn vessels about headland and reefs in 1874.

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Title Exterior view of the Point Fermin Light House, ca.1974

Subject Lighthouses (lcsh), Los Angeles -- San Pedro and Wilmington -- Architecture -- General (file heading), Los Angeles -- San Pedro and Wilmington -- LA Harbor -- General (file heading), reference locations (adlf)

Tags OAI-PMH Harvest

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

Temporal Subject 1974

Type images

Format 2 photographs : photoprint, b&w ; 26 x 21 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 1974

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.

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Permanent Link (DOI) https://doi.org/10.25549/chs-m1035

Identifier 44524 (accession number), CHS-44524 (call number), CHS-44524 (filename), chs-m825 (legacy collection record id), chs-c65-1920 (legacy record id), chs-m1035 (legacy record id), USC-2-1-1-1070 (legacy record id), USC (project)

IIIF ID [Document.IIIFV3ID]

DM Record ID 1920

Unique identifier UC117401

Legacy Identifier CHS-44524.tiff

Type Image

Internet Media Type image/tiff

Resolution 14.7 in × 18.6 in at 300dpi
37.3 cm × 47.4 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

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