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Identifier	clloy_155
Title	Boulevard thru Elysian Park, Los Angeles, California
Creator	Unknown
Date Published	1931
Subject (Topic)	Tunnels--California--Los Angeles; Roads--California--Los Angeles;
Subject (Place)	Elysian Park (Los Angeles, Calif.); Figueroa Street (Los Angeles, Calif.);
Type	image
Form/Genre	Postcards
Physical Description	1 postcard : Color ; 9 x 14 cm.
Institution	Department of Archives and Special Collections, William H. Hannon Library, Loyola Marymount University
Country of Creation	US
Copyright Status	public domain
Copyright Statement	http://library.lmu.edu/generalinformation/departments/digitallibraryprogram/copyrightandreproductionpolicy/
Publisher	Western Publishing & Novelty Co.
Place of Publication	Los Angeles, Calif.
Language	eng
Description	A view looking out from one tunnel and through another two tunnels on Figueroa Street. On either side of the road are landscaped grounds with trees.
Historical Background	Elysian Park is located near downtown Los Angeles, and is the city's oldest public park. Occupying 575-acres, it is the city's second largest park (after Griffith Park). It is home to numerous historic sites, including the Los Angeles Police Academy and Barlow Hospital. Under Spanish rule, the site was used as a rock quarry. When the United States took control of the land in 1849, the government surveyed the area intending to auction the land, but the Rock Quarry Hills were considered unsuitable for building, and remained city property. In 1886, the area was officially dedicated as Elysian Park, and became a popular recreation area, offering ample picnic grounds, an arboretum, zoological garden, and aviary. The Figueroa Street Tunnels are a set of four tunnels that cut through the park, providing passage for the northbound State Route 110 (the Pasadena Freeway)" The tunnels were completed between 1931 and 1935, connecting Figueroa Street with downtown.
Publisher's Identifier	Publisher's serial number: 1A-H378; Series number: LA-12
Additional Notes	Date from publisher's serial number; Postmarked 1938; Printed on linen textured paper.
Source	Werner von Boltenstern Postcard Collection