Exterior view of the Mandarin Market, otherwise called Motor Inn Market, a drive-in market on the northeast corner of LaMirada and Vine Street, [s.d.]

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Photograph of an exterior view of the Mandarin Market, otherwise called Motor Inn Market, a drive-in market on the northeast corner of LaMirada and Vine Street, [s.d.]. It was built in 1928 or 1929. A long, one-story building with sloped, Mandarin-style roofs can be seen at center. At least three automobiles can be seen parked in front of the buildings, while a small, one-room building can be seen separate from and in front of the main building. A man can be seen walking at left, while a paved road runs from the right foreground to the left. Another road intersects the first at center and runs to the right. Street lamps can be seen on the corners. Mountains are visible in the left background. A sign can be seen above the building at center reading, "Mandarin Market".

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Title Exterior view of the Mandarin Market, otherwise called Motor Inn Market, a drive-in market on the northeast corner of LaMirada and Vine Street, [s.d.]

Subject buildings (adlf), Los Angeles -- Architecture -- Commercial -- Markets -- Mandarin Market (file heading), Los Angeles -- Hollywood -- Architecture -- Commercial (file heading), Mandarin Market (subject), Motor Inn Market (subject), Shopping centers (lcsh), Stores, Retail (lcsh)

Tags OAI-PMH Harvest

Place California (states), LaMirada & Vine Street (roadway), Los Angeles (city or populated place), Los Angeles (counties), USA (countries)

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)

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-m1336

Identifier 44348 (accession number), CHS-44348 (call number), CHS-44348 (filename), chs-m825 (legacy collection record id), chs-c65-2211 (legacy record id), chs-m1336 (legacy record id), USC-2-1-1-1382 (legacy record id), 84-1-1615 (microfiche number), USC (project), 938 (unidentified no.)

IIIF ID [Document.IIIFV3ID]

DM Record ID 2211

Unique identifier UC115776

Legacy Identifier CHS-44348.tiff

Type Image

Internet Media Type image/tiff

Resolution 18.8 in × 14.9 in at 300dpi
47.9 cm × 37.9 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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