Railroads, cable--California--Los Angeles; Street railroads--California--Los Angeles
View of the Angel's Flight railway and surrounding buildings. The cars are painted white, and at the base of the track is a simple cast iron arch. A horse-drawn carriage is driving down 3rd street toward a tunnel. There are residential buildings...
Railroads, cable--California--Los Angeles; Street railroads--California--Los Angeles
View of the Angel's Flight railway and surrounding buildings at 3rd and Hill Streets in downtown Los Angeles. The cars are painted bright orange and black, and there is an ornate arch at the base of the hill in matching colors. The bottom floor...
A view of the Southern Pacific Arcade Depot looking towards the southeast. A passenger car is visible at the building's entrance. Four palm and fruit trees, a rose bush and flower beds are visible in the park in the foreground. The passenger...
Ditches; Automobiles; Streets; Irrigation--California; Los Angeles Aqueduct (Calif.); Water rights--California--Owens Valley; Water rights--California--Los Angeles
To meet the need for water of its growing population, the City of Los Angeles began acquiring water rights in the Owens Valley in 1905. The Los Angeles Aqueduct was completed in 1913 to bring Owens Valley water to the city. During the 1920s, the...
Ditches; Water-pipes; Sidewalks; Storefronts; Shovels; Dollies (Moving equipment); Automobiles; Streets; Buildings--California--Big Pine; Irrigation--California; Los Angeles Aqueduct (Calif.); Water rights--California--Owens Valley; Water...
To meet the need for water of its growing population, the City of Los Angeles began acquiring water rights in the Owens Valley in 1905. The Los Angeles Aqueduct was completed in 1913 to bring Owens Valley water to the city. During the 1920s, the...
An aerial view of the Los Angeles basin looking towards the east with a distorted perspective focusing on Venice. The Venice pier appears prominently in the foreground. The Venice canals appear near the center of the image. Popular tourist areas...
View of Broadway looking south from 7th Street, the Bullock's Department Store is shown on the left. Other notable historic places depicted here include the Clifton's Cafeteria and the Orpheum Theatre.
Department stores--California--Los Angeles; Stores, Retail--California--Los Angeles; Buildings--California--Los Angeles; Streets--California--Los Angeles; Automobiles; Pedestrians; Signs and signboards; Cable cars (Streetcars)
View of Broadway at night with the moon, looking south from near Sixth Street. A sign of the high-end clothing department store Mullen and Bluett Company located in the Walter Perry Story Building is visible on the left. Other nearby store signs...
Exterior view of Bullock's store at the corner of Broadway and 7th street. The streets are busy with cars and people walking. A horse drawn carriage is seen in the street intersection.
Angled view of store fronts of North Brand Blvd., notably the neo-classical styled Palace Grand Theatre. Most of the buildings have some type of awning, and several have signage, including "Western Union" and "Brooks Dressmaking." Automobiles are...
Cathedrals--California--Los Angeles; Catholic church buildings--California--Los Angeles; Automobiles; Sidewalks
Exterior view of the Cathedral of St. Vibiana looking east at 214 S Main Street in Downtown Los Angeles. Cars are seen in the parking lot next to the Cathedral.
Central business districts--California--Pasadena; Stores, retail--California--Pasadena; Cable cars (Streetcars)--California--Pasadena;
A view of East Colorado St. at Fair Oaks Ave. in downtown Pasadena, California. The building on the corner with the dome and spire is the First National Bank. The street is crowded with horse-drawn carts, pedestrians, bicycles, and trolley cars. ...
