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Los Angeles Examiner Photographs Collection, 1920-1961
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Los Angeles Examiner Prints Collection, late 1920's - 1961
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Aerial photograph of the City Hall and surrounding area in Downtown Los Angeles
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Aerial photograph of the City Hall and surrounding area in Downtown Los Angeles
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Description
Aerial photograph of the City Hall and surrounding area in Downtown Los Angeles. "The above aerial view contest photo shows the City Hall district, and X marks the Plaza. Circle No. 1 is a prominent automobile dealer, who is advertising a Chevrolet under Classification 320 of Today's Examiner Classified Ads. Circle No. 2 is the location of concern which teaches bookkeeping, and advertises the course today under Classification 75 of Examiner Classified Ads. Be a winner in this unique air game. Start today!" -- Examiner clipping attached to verso, dated, "October 4, 1931".; "Do not publish or reproduce without permission / Spence Air Photo / 2404 W. 7th St., Los Angeles" -- stamped on verso. "F-599 -- 8-22-31 / N.W. from 1st and L.A. Sts." -- handwritten note on verso. Verso dated, "October 6, 1931".; Streetscape. Oblique aerial photography.
Asset Metadata
Title
Aerial photograph of the City Hall and surrounding area in Downtown Los Angeles
Subject
Los Angeles -- City -- Air Views
(file heading)
Tags
OAI-PMH Harvest
Place
California
(states),
Downtown Los Angeles
(city or populated place),
Los Angeles
(city or populated place),
Los Angeles
(counties),
USA
(countries)
Geocoordinate
-118.24283,34.05575 (
point
), -118.24875,34.06135 (
point
), -118.24979,34.05025 (
point
), -118.25269,34.05689 (
point
)
Temporal Subject
1931-08-22
Type
images
Format
1 photograph : photoprint, b&w
(aacr2),
aerial photographs
(aat),
photographic prints
(aat)
Source
Los Angeles Examiner Photographs Collection, 1920-1961
(collection),
Los Angeles Examiner Prints Collection, late 1920's - 1961
(subcollection),
University of Southern California
(contributing entity)
Date Created
1931-08-22
Creator
Spence Air Photos
(photo studio)
Publisher
University of Southern California. Libraries
(digital)
Repository Email
cisadmin@lib.usc.edu
Repository Name
USC Libraries Special Collections
Repository Location
Doheny Memorial Library, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189
Rights
For uses other than private, please contact the USC Digital Library at cisadmin@lib.usc.edu
Access Conditions
Contact: Special Collections, Doheny Memorial Library, Libraries, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189; specol@usc.edu
Permanent Link (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.25549/examiner-m2740
Identifier
3-1275-02805-4766 (
barcode
), EXM-P-S-LOS-ANG-CIT-AIR-VIE-013 (
filename
), examiner-m4404 (
legacy collection record id
), examiner-c44-90014 (
legacy record id
), examiner-m2740 (
legacy record id
), EXM-P-S-LOS-ANG-CIT-AIR-VIE-013 (
original filename
), Subjects 315 (
print box
)
IIIF ID
[Document.IIIFV3ID]
DM Record ID
90014
Unique identifier
UC11733172
Legacy Identifier
EXM-P-S-LOS-ANG-CIT-AIR-VIE-013.tiff
Type
Image
Internet Media Type
image/tiff
Resolution
10.9 in × 7.8 in at 300dpi
27.9 cm × 20.0 cm at 300dpi
Inherited Values
Title
Los Angeles Examiner Prints Collection, late 1920's - 1961
Description
The Los Angeles Examiner Photographs Collection consists of approximately 1.4 million prints and negatives from the Los Angeles Examiner newspaper. It was a daily newspaper, published in the afternoon on weekdays (Herald-Express) and in the morning on weekends (Examiner). The afternoon and morning papers merged in 1962 (Herald Examiner).
? 1903-1989: Los Angeles Examiner (founded 1903)
? 1931-1962: Los Angeles Herald-Express (formed from the 1931 merger of Los Angeles Evening Express and Evening Herald)
? 1962-1989: Los Angeles Herald Examiner (formed from the 1962 merger of the Los Angeles Herald-Express and the Los Angeles Examiner)
Almost every event and individual receiving news coverage in Los Angeles during the period late 1920's to 1961 is represented in the collection. Coverage is broad including crime, sports, society, art, and entertainment. The collection forms part of the Hearst Collection and was a gift from the Los Angeles Herald Examiner Division of the Hearst Corporation in 1978.
The Los Angeles Examiner Negatives Collection (1950-1961) consists of approximately 215,000 4x5-inch negatives from the Los Angeles Examiner newspaper.
The Los Angeles Examiner Prints Collection consists of approximately 1.2 million photoprints from the Los Angeles Examiner newspaper.
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Los Angeles Examiner Prints Collection, late 1920's - 1961
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