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Identifier	clloy_172
Title	A winter's day in West Lake Park, Los Angeles, Calif.
Creator	Unknown
Date Published	circa 1909
Subject (Topic)	Parks--California--Los Angeles; Boats and boating--California--Los Angeles; Boathouses--California--Los Angeles;
Subject (Place)	Los Angeles (Calif.); MacArthur Park (Los Angeles, Calif.);
Type	image
Form/Genre	Postcards
Physical Description	1 postcard : Color ; 9 x 14 cm.
Institution	Department of Archives and Special Collections, Loyola Marymount University Library.
Collection Identifier	http://ark.cdlib.org/ark:/13030/kt9489r2nz
Country of Creation	US
Copyright Status	public domain
Copyright Statement	http://library.lmu.edu/dlp/copyright.htm
Publisher	Detroit Publishing Co.
Language	eng
Description	A daytime view of Westlake Park, looking out across the lake. In the foreground, visitors stroll or bicycle along the road, and several small boats are out on the lake. There is a small gazebo on the nearer shore, and a larger boathouse on the farther shore.
Historical Background	Wilshire Boulevard is a major thoroughfare running 20 miles from Downtown Los Angeles to the Pacific Ocean. It passes through MacArthur Park (formerly named Westlake Park) and several major shopping areas including Beverly Hills, the "Miracle Mile", and Westwood, and alongside Lafayette Park (formerly named Sunset Park)" Westlake Park was originally developed by William Workman in the 1880s. In its natural state, the area was an undesirable ravine, but Mr. Workman organized the creation of a lake and brought in tons of fertilizer to create a lush, green park. It offered boating, meandering paths, and a space for outdoor concerts. Originally, Wilshire Boulevard ended at the lake, but was extended in 1934 to pass through the park. The park was renamed in honor of General Douglas MacArthur in 1942.
Publisher's Identifier	Series number: 7332
Additional Notes	Approximate date from postmark.
Metacollection Identifier	http://digitalcollections.lmu.edu
Source	Werner Von Boltenstern Postcard Collection