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View of Angels Flight and the surrounding area, Los Angeles, ca.1927
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View of Angels Flight and the surrounding area, Los Angeles, ca.1927
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Description
Photograph of a view of Angels Flight and the surrounding area, Los Angeles, ca.1927. The short incline railway can be seen at center as it climbs a steep hill. The Ferguson building, a eight-story rectangular building, can be seen at left, while a tunnel is visible at right. A streetcar and several automobiles are visible in the foreground, while many pedestrians can be seen on nearby sidewalks.
Asset Metadata
Title
View of Angels Flight and the surrounding area, Los Angeles, ca.1927
Subject
Ferguson bldg.
(subject),
Fern Cafeteria
(subject),
railroad features
(adlf),
Street-railroads
(lcsh),
Transportation
(lcsh),
Transportation -- Rail -- Street Railroads -- Incline
(file heading)
Tags
OAI-PMH Harvest
Place
California
(states),
Hill Street
(roadway),
Los Angeles
(city or populated place),
Los Angeles
(counties),
Third Street
(roadway),
USA
(countries)
Temporal Subject
1927
Type
images
Format
2 photographs : photoprints, b&w ; 26 x 21 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)
Date Created
1927
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-m8495
Identifier
37052 (
accession number
), CHS-37052 (
call number
), CHS-37052 (
filename
), chs-m825 (
legacy collection record id
), chs-c65-8982 (
legacy record id
), chs-m8495 (
legacy record id
), USC-2-1-1-8631 (
legacy record id
), USC (
project
)
IIIF ID
[Document.IIIFV3ID]
DM Record ID
8982
Unique identifier
UC138779
Legacy Identifier
CHS-37052.tiff
Type
Image
Internet Media Type
image/tiff
Resolution
13.1 in × 18.3 in at 300dpi
33.4 cm × 46.5 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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