An aerial view of Century City in Los Angeles, California, showing the Century Plaza Hotel and Fox Studios. The major thoroughfare in the center of the image is Olympic Boulevard.
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...
Streets--California--Torrance; Oil well drilling rigs--California--Torrance;
A view looking down Carson Street (which runs east-west) in Torrance, California. A few small trees line the side of the road, and the skyline is populated by several oil derricks.
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...
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. ...
Archaeological museums and collections--California--Santa Catalina Island; Indians of North America--Antiquities;
Interior view of a museum with glass display cases along one wall. The display cases, walls, and rafters are covered by bones and other objects on display, including several human skulls. Some of the bones are draped like garlands from the...
Streets--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County); Central business districts--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County);
A view looking down Olive Street in Burbank, with the Verdugo mountains in the distance. Businesses along Olive St. include the Security National Bank and a flower shop.
Earthquakes--California--Long Beach; Long Beach Earthquake, Calif., 1933; Earthquake damage--California--Long Beach; High school buildings--Earthquake effects--California--Long Beach;
Exterior view of the Long Beach Polytechnic High School building after the 1933, showing the collapsed roof.
Earthquakes--California--Long Beach; Long Beach Earthquake, Calif., 1933; Earthquake damage--California--Long Beach;
Earthquake damage on the after the Long Beach earthquake in 1933. The ground has cracked and ruptured in several areas, both paved and unpaved. There are road blocks on the highway.
Earthquakes--California--Long Beach; Long Beach Earthquake, Calif., 1933; Earthquake damage--California--Long Beach;
Earthquake damage on the Pike. The facade of a building in the foreground has fallen away completely, and fallen bricks cover the street. On the right is a street lamp whose large central bulb has come off, and is on a bench in the foreground. ...
A view looking south along the beach, with the back of the Long Beach Municipal Bandstand in the foreground, and the Pike in the background. The bandstand is encircled by a small breaker, creating an area of relatively still water where children...
A view of the beach, looking out toward the ocean. There are crowds of beachgoers in the foreground, with the Long Beach pleasure pier in the distance. The Sun Pavilion is visible at the end of the pier.
Earthquakes--California--Compton; Earthquake damage--California--Compton; City halls--California--Compton;
Exterior view of Compton City Hall after the 1933 earthquake; large portions of wall have fallen away, a portion of the roof has collapsed, and piles of rubble surround the building. A man in uniform stands in front of the building, looking away.
Railroads, cable--California--Los Angeles; Street railroads--California--Los Angeles;
A view looking uphill at the Court Flight, with automobiles parked in the foreground and an apartment building on the right. A tower at the top of the hill has a sign which reads, "One big look."
Church buildings--California--Los Angeles; Historic buildings--California--Los Angeles; Plazas--California--Los Angeles;
Exterior view of the Old Mission Church, looking across the plaza, with palm trees and people seated on park benches in the foreground. On top of the church is a small cupola. On the far right, a streetcar is visible between the trees.