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Exterior view of the Plaza Church from the Plaza, ca.1920-1929
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Exterior view of the Plaza Church from the Plaza, ca.1920-1929
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Description
Photograph of an exterior view of the Old Plaza Church from the Plaza, ca.1920-1929. A road can be seen from left to right across center, with a church visible on the far side of the road at left. Three bells hang near the left side of the roof, while two crosses can be seen on top of the church. An arched entrance can be seen, as well as two circular windows. A sign at left reads, "Plaza Shrine Stand", while five men wearing hats can be seen standing on the near side of the road at left. Three more men can be seen standing underneath a tree in the right foreground. Buildings to the right of the church read, "Nuestra Senora [...] De Los Angeles", "La Azteca Joyeria Y Relojeria".; "C 2 125 OLD PLAZA CHURCH, LOS ANGELES. The famous Dons of early Southern California history came to worship here. Today, their decendants drop in during all hours of the day and night to pray and reflect. This unique edifice is within the shadow of the City Hall and is located in the colorful Plaza, hub of the Mexican colony" -- typed note attached to verso.
Asset Metadata
Title
Exterior view of the Plaza Church from the Plaza, ca.1920-1929
Subject
Churches, Catholic
(lcsh),
La Azteca Joyeria y Relojeria
(subject),
Los Angeles City -- Plaza -- Architecture -- Churches -- Plaza Church
(file heading),
Plaza Church
(subject),
Plazas
(lcsh),
religious facilities
(adlf)
Tags
OAI-PMH Harvest
Place
California
(states),
Los Angeles
(city or populated place),
Los Angeles
(counties),
Main Street
(roadway),
USA
(countries)
Temporal Subject
1920/1929
Type
images
Format
1 photograph : photoprint, b&w ; 20 x 25 cm.
(aacr2),
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
1920/1929
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
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Permanent Link (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.25549/chs-m3841
Identifier
31325 (
accession number
), CHS-31325 (
call number
), CHS-31325 (
filename
), chs-m825 (
legacy collection record id
), chs-c65-5301 (
legacy record id
), chs-m3841 (
legacy record id
), USC-2-1-1-3928 (
legacy record id
), USC (
project
), C 2 125 (
unidentified no.
)
IIIF ID
[Document.IIIFV3ID]
DM Record ID
5301
Unique identifier
UC119332
Legacy Identifier
CHS-31325.tiff
Type
Image
Internet Media Type
image/tiff
Resolution
11.1 in × 9.4 in at 300dpi
28.4 cm × 23.9 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
Linked assets
Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce Collection 1890-1960
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