Panoramic view of downtown Los Angeles, showing Pershing Square at center, ca.1930-1939

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Title Panoramic view of downtown Los Angeles, showing Pershing Square at center, ca.1930-1939

Description Photograph of panoramic view of downtown Los Angeles, showing Pershing Square at center, ca.1930-1939. In the foreground at center, plumes of smoke rise from a small smokestack between two large buildings. In the background at center, the large grassy area of Pershing Square can be seen. Trees completely cover the park. To the far left, a wide road can be seen extending into the background at left. To the right, a series of tall structures is visible. In the extreme background at center, cranes can be seen along the rooftop of a building. Legible signs include: "State Life Indiana", "Camels", "Knickerbocker", and "Bank of Italy [...]".

Publisher University of Southern California. Libraries (digital)

Date Created 1930/1939

Subject cities (adlf), Cities and towns (lcsh), Los Angeles -- General views -- C of C (City Hall, Pershing Square) (file heading), Parks (lcsh), Pershing Square (subject)

Tags oai:digitallibrary.usc.edu:chs,OAI-PMH Harvest

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

Temporal Subject 1930/1939

Type images

Format 1 photograph : photoprint, b&w ; 20 x 25 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)

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-m2873

Identifier 36050 (accession number), CHS-36050 (call number), CHS-36050 (filename), chs-m825 (legacy collection record id), chs-c65-3772 (legacy record id), chs-m2873 (legacy record id), USC-2-1-1-2944 (legacy record id), USC (project)

IIIF ID [Document.IIIFV3ID]

DM Record ID 3772

Unique identifier UC115965

Legacy Identifier CHS-36050.tiff

Type Image

Internet Media Type image/tiff

Resolution 20.0 in × 16.0 in at 300dpi
50.8 cm × 40.8 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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Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce Collection 1890-1960

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