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Title Insurance and Trust and C.C. Pierce Photography Collection 1860-1960
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Exterior view of the Pekin Curio Store in Los Angeles Plaza, ca.1909
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Exterior view of the Pekin Curio Store in Los Angeles Plaza, ca.1909
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Photograph (streetscape, horizontal photography) of the exterior view of the Pekin Curio Store in Los Angeles Plaza, ca.1909. The two-story building, constructed of wood and brick, has three dormers on its inclined shingled roof. A flagpole stands at the peak of the roof on the left side of the building. The arcade, supported by wooden columns, provides cover for people to window shop or access the three different shops. A large clock hangs under the covered balcony. Several signs displayed in front of the stores have Chinese writing. The "Pekin Curio Store" sign on the left side of the building has a picture of a dragon. The unpaved street is empty.; Legible signs include: "...ura", "...a, ...ant, ...ort orders", "bill fare: fried chicken 25¢, ... house steak 25¢, sirloin steak 20¢, rib steak 20¢, ..., every Sunday, special dishes and orders", "the Pekin Curio Store, 520", "entrance next door", "Chais B. Laiyou", "Kim Yuen & Co., 518", "Tai Sang, Hing Kee & Co.", "514".; "The Lugo Adobe, said to have been built in the 1840s by Don Vicente Lugo, was one of the very few two-story houses in the pueblo of Los Angeles. In 1867, Lugo donated this house on the Plaza to St. Vincent's School (forerunner of Loyola University). From the 1880s until it was razed in 1951, the building was occupied by the Chinese. Location: El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historic Monument, SE corner Los Angeles and Alameda Sts, Los Angeles." -- unknown author.
Asset Metadata
Title
Exterior view of the Pekin Curio Store in Los Angeles Plaza, ca.1909
Subject
buildings
(lcsh),
buildings
(adlf),
Chinese Americans
(lcsh),
Clocks and watches
(lcsh),
Los Angeles -- Architecture -- Commercial -- Stores (2 of 2)
(file heading),
Los Angeles -- Chinatown
(file heading),
Los Angeles -- Plaza #1 -- General views
(file heading),
Lugo's Town House
(subject),
Pekin Curio Store
(subject),
Retail trade
(lcsh)
Tags
OAI-PMH Harvest
Place
California
(states),
Downtown Los Angeles
(city or populated place),
Los Angeles
(city or populated place),
Los Angeles
(counties),
Pekin Curio Store
(manmade features),
USA
(countries)
Geocoordinate
34.01362,-118.284 (
point
), 34.02916,-118.24958 (
point
), 34.0525,-118.27293 (
point
), 34.05371,-118.22653 (
point
)
Temporal Subject
1909
Type
images
Format
2 photographs : glass photonegative, photonegative, b&w ; 21 x 26 cm., 10 x 13 cm.
(aacr2),
glass plate negatives
(format),
negatives (photographic)
(aat),
photographs
(aat)
Source
California Historical Society
(contributing entity),
California Historical Society Collection, 1860-1960
(collection),
Title Insurance and Trust, and C.C. Pierce Photography Collection, 1860-1960
(subcollection)
Date Created
1909
Creator
Title Insurance and Trust Company
(photographer)
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-m1391
Identifier
5168 (
accession number
), CHS-5168 (
call number
), CHS-5168 (
filename
), isla id: S-4604 (
identifying number
), chs-m265 (
legacy collection record id
), chs-c65-2260 (
legacy record id
), chs-m1391 (
legacy record id
), USC-0-1-1-2525 (
legacy record id
), USC-1-1-1-1438 (
legacy record id
), 1-14-14 (
microfiche number
), USC (
project
)
IIIF ID
[Document.IIIFV3ID]
DM Record ID
2260
Unique identifier
UC116030
Legacy Identifier
CHS-5168.tiff
Type
Image
Internet Media Type
image/tiff
Resolution
18.8 in × 14.8 in at 300dpi
47.8 cm × 37.7 cm at 300dpi
Inherited Values
Title
Title Insurance and Trust and C.C. Pierce Photography Collection 1860-1960
Description
The nearly 15,000 unique photographs of this collection contain the work of C.C. Pierce which cover the Los Angeles region city, street and architectural views, California Missions, Southwestern Native Americans, and turn-of-century Nevada, Arizona, and California. Pierce, active from 1886 to 1940, was one of the leading photographers of his day and amassed a collection of 15,000 images, including his own and those bought and copied from his contemporaries, George Wharton James and Charles Puck. The James collection contains over 2,000 images of portraits, customs, ceremonies, arts, and games of various groups of Southwestern Native Americans.
Date Created
1860/1960
Linked assets
Title Insurance and Trust and C.C. Pierce Photography Collection 1860-1960
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