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Identifier	clloy_157
Title	Hollenbeck Park, Los Angeles, Cal.
Creator	Unknown
Date Published	circa 1909
Subject (Topic)	Parks--California--Los Angeles; Boathouses--California--Los Angeles; Boats and boating--California--Los Angeles;
Subject (Name)	Hollenbeck Park (Los Angeles, Calif.);
Subject (Place)	Boyle Heights (Calif.); 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	DE
Copyright Status	public domain
Copyright Statement	http://library.lmu.edu/generalinformation/departments/digitallibraryprogram/copyrightandreproductionpolicy/#d.en.3004
Publisher	A. C. Bosselman & Co.
Place of Publication	New York
Language	eng
Description	A view of Hollenbeck park, with swans on the grass in the foreground, and paths and a small waterway with a bridge over it winding through the park. Behind the bridge is a small boathouse. On the far shore, a woman sits on a bench.
Historical Background	Hollenbeck Park was dedicated in 1893, on 26 acres in the Boyle Heights neighborhood, between Fourth Street and Boyle Avenue. The land was donated in 1890-91 by William H. Workman and Mrs. J. E. Hollenbeck. Mr. Workman donated two-thirds of the land, and Mrs. Hollenbeck donated the remaining third. The park was originally going to be named Workman-Hollenbeck park, but Mr. Workman declined the offer. The park's main feature was a ravine that was converted to a lake, circled by a winding footpath. It offered a quiet space for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and picnicking. In the 1950s, the Golden State Freeway was built, passing through the park and reducing its area.
Publisher's Identifier	Written in upper right corner of image: "9805"
Additional Notes	Approximate date from postmark; Made in Germany.
Source	Werner von Boltenstern Postcard Collection