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[Memo from Mary Stanton to George Wyman regarding the History of Social Welfare in Los Angeles, July 17, 1962]
Community Chest (Los Angeles, Calif.); Alliance of Social Agencies (Los Angeles, Calif.); Council of Social Agencies (Los Angeles, Calif.);
A 3-page, typewritten memo from Mary Stanton to George Wyman identifying and correcting perceived innacuracies in the contents of the History section of a 1962 orientation booklet for the Welfare Planning Council, Los Angeles Region. She notes...
Catholicism in L.A.

Race Track, Hollywood Park, Inglewood, Calif.
Racetracks (Horse racing)--California--Inglewood; Horse racing--California--Inglewood;
A birds-eye view of the race track and grandstand at Hollywood Park in Inglewood, California. Beside the dirt track is the turf course with grass and waterways. An inset illustration shows two racers in action. Letters on the grass to the south...
Changing Face of Southern California

Pier Avenue, Hermosa Beach, California
Streets--California--Hermosa Beach; Piers--California--Hermosa Beach; Stores, Retail--California--Hermosa Beach;
A daytime view from Pier Avenue at Hermosa Avenue in Hermosa Beach, California, looking towards the ocean. There are several small shops and a hotel along the street, and at the end of the block is the entrance to a pier. A flagpole stands in the...
Changing Face of Southern California

Beacon Street, City Hall to the right, San Pedro, Cal.
Streets--California--Los Angeles; City halls--California--Los Angeles; Stores, Retail--California--Los Angeles
A daytime view looking downhill on Beacon Street in San Pedro, California, with the domed, neoclassical-style City Hall on the right. Other businesses along the street include H.W. Scott Photograph Studio and a shoe store. Horse-drawn carts and...
Changing Face of Southern California

Wilshire Blvd., looking through West Lake Park, Los Angeles, Calif.
Parks--California--Los Angeles; Boats and boating--California--Los Angeles; Streets--California--Los Angeles;
A daytime view looking east down Wilshire Boulevard where it crosses the lake in Macarthur Park. The lake itself is visible on the right, with a boathouse on the farther shore.
Changing Face of Southern California

Main Street of Culver City, Los Angeles, Cal.
Streets--California--Culver City; Stores, Retail--California--Culver City;
A daytime view looking south along Main Street in Culver City, California. On the right is the Pacific Building & Loan Association building, and other businesses along the street include a hardware store and real estate office. Streetcar tracks...
Changing Face of Southern California

Torrance business district, Torrance, Calif.
Central business districts--California--Torrance; Streets--California--Torrance; Stores, Retail--California--Torrance;
A daytime view of the central business district in Torrance, California, near the intersection of Sartori and El Prado. The shops lining the street include a candy store and a furniture store. The central street is full of parked cars.
Changing Face of Southern California

A winter's day in West Lake Park, Los Angeles, Calif.
Parks--California--Los Angeles; Boats and boating--California--Los Angeles; Boathouses--California--Los Angeles;
A daytime view of Westlake Park, looking out across the lake. In the foreground, visitors stroll or bicycle along the road, and several small boats are out on the lake. There is a small gazebo on the nearer shore, and a larger boathouse on the...
Changing Face of Southern California

Bird's eye view, Topanga Canyon, Cal.
Roads--California--Topanga; Mountain roads--California--Topanga;
A high angle view of a road winding through Topanga canyon.
Changing Face of Southern California

Summit--Topanga Canyon, Cal., elevation 1560 ft.
Roads--California--Topanga; Mountain roads--California--Topanga;
A high angle view of a small collection of buildings and automobiles at the summit of Topanga Canyon. On one of the buildings is a sign advertising Coca-Cola, and there is a vista point where a group of people looks out over the canyon. ...
Changing Face of Southern California

Long Beach Sanitarium, Long Beach, Cal.
Sanatoriums--California--Long Beach; Beaches--California--Long Beach;
A montage of images with an exterior view of the Long Beach Sanitarium in the center, sailboats on the ocean at sunset in the upper right, an interior view of the facility in the upper-left, a woman playing tennis in the lower right, a man and...
Changing Face of Southern California

Long Beach Sanitarium, Long Beach, Cal.
Sanatoriums--California--Long Beach; Beaches--California--Long Beach; Tennis; Sailboats; Oceans
A montage of images with an exterior view of the Long Beach Sanitarium, a sailboat and a seagull in the ocean, women playing tennis, and a crowd of people walking in the water at the beach.
Changing Face of Southern California

World premier, Carthay Circle Theatre, Los Angeles, California
Motion picture theaters--California--Los Angeles; Motion picture industry--California--Los Angeles;
A nighttime view looking across the street at Fox's Carthay Circle Theatre in Los Angeles, California during a premier. The building facade is brightly lit, and several colored searchlights point in various directions. Crowds of people stand on...
Changing Face of Southern California

Miracle Mile, Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, California
Stores, retail--California--Los Angeles; Shopping centers--California--Los Angeles; Streets--California--Los Angeles
A nighttime view looking down Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles, California. A variety of businesses line the street, including Sheela's Gift Shop, Shanghai Importers, Myer Siegel and Company, C. H. Baker, Hong Kong Chop Suey, Desmond's and others.
Changing Face of Southern California

Night Scene, Ocean Park and Santa Monica, Cal. as seen from the Pier
Amusement rides--California--Los Angeles; Roller coasters--California--Los Angeles; Piers--California--Los Angeles;
A nighttime view of amusement rides in Ocean Park, California. The Dragon Gorge Scenic Railway appears in the center of the image. The twin red pagodas which adorn the façade of the Dragon Gorge's entrance are seen above the roller coaster's...
Changing Face of Southern California

The Casino, Catalina Island, California
Ballrooms--California--Santa Catalina Island; Motion picture theaters--California--Santa Catalina Island;
A nighttime view of the Casino on Santa Catalina Island. The structure is brightly lit, with the lights reflecting on the water below.
Changing Face of Southern California

Spring Street, Los Angeles, Cal.
Streets--California--Los Angeles; Central business districts--California--Los Angeles; Historic districts--California--Los Angeles; Cable cars (Streetcars)
A nighttime view, looking south down Spring Street, showing the intersection with First Street. Several electric trolley cars run down the center of the street. The streetcars in the foreground are marked "Hollywood" and "Griffin Ave." Also on...
Changing Face of Southern California

The lagoon, Venice, Cal.
Canals--California--Los Angeles; Gondolas--California--Los Angeles; Boats and boating--California--Los Angeles;
A sepia-toned image of the Grand Lagoon in Venice, California, looking towards the south. Tourists ride in a gondola on the lagoon. The Midway Plaisance, an amusement park, appears in the background.
Changing Face of Southern California

Episcopal Church of the Holy Faith, Inglewood, Calif.
Anglican church buildings--California--Inglewood; Church architecture--California--Inglewood; Religious facilities--California--Inglewood;
A three-quarter view of the Episcopal Church of the Holy Faith in Inglewood, Calif., with steps leading up to an entrance to the church on the North side of the building. To the left of the building there is an empty signboard. Small trees,...
Changing Face of Southern California

Boat house, Hollenbeck Park, Los Angeles, California.
Parks--California--Los Angeles; Boathouses--California--Los Angeles; Boats and boating--California--Los Angeles;
A view looking across the water at the boat house in Hollenbeck Park. Several people are in canoes on the water, and a few stand watching from the structure on the shore.
Changing Face of Southern California

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