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Identifier	clloy_160
Title	Lake scene, Hollenbeck Park, Los Angeles, California
Creator	Unknown
Date Published	circa 1930
Subject (Topic)	Parks--California--Los Angeles; Boats and boating--California--Los Angeles;
Subject (Name)	Hollenbeck Park (Los Angeles, Calif.);
Subject (Place)	Boyle Heights (Los Angeles, 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	US
Copyright Status	public domain
Copyright Statement	http://library.lmu.edu/generalinformation/departments/digitallibraryprogram/copyrightandreproductionpolicy/#d.en.3004
Publisher	Cardinell-Vincent Co.
Place of Publication	San Francisco; Oakland; Los Angeles; Seattle;
Language	eng
Description	A view looking out over a lake in Hollenbeck Park, showing small greenhouses on the left, and a bridge on the right.
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.
Additional Printed Matter	"G" enclosed in a diamond drawn in lower right corner of image.
Publisher's Identifier	Series number: 3077
Source	Werner von Boltenstern Postcard Collection