Chinatown, Los Angeles, California
Identifier
post_00057
Title
Chinatown , Los Angeles , California
Creator
unknown
Date Published
circa 1960
Subject (Topic)
Chinese Restaurants--California--Los Angeles ; Decoration and ornament , Architectural--California--Los Angeles ; Shops , retail--California--Los Angeles ;
Subject (Place)
Chinatown (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
Looking east on Gin Ling Way toward Li Po Restaurant at West Gate ; Forbidden Palace restaurant on left ; Tuey Far Low across the way on right , indicated by vertical Chop Suey sign ; street vendors selling souvenirs and balloons ; people strolling , shopping , and sitting on benches ; hanging lanterns ; neon signs ; advertisement on bench reads:KLAC " trees .
Historical Background
When the original Chinatown was demolished to make way for Union Terminal , two projects replaced it . One , China City , was the brainchild of Christine Sterling , founder of Olvera Street . She promoted the recreation of an old-style walled Chinese street that would help relocate displaced Chinese shops while serving as an exotic tourist destination , complete with rickshaw rides . Filmmaker Cecil B . De Mille donated settings , costumes and property from the 1937 film , The Good Earth . Bounded by Ord , N . Spring , Macy and North Main , China City opened in June , 1938 . Much of the original was destroyed by fire . Together with New Chinatown , the China City area ultimately became part of the larger neighborhood of Chinatown . New Chinatown has come to be known as Old Chinatown Plaza .
Additional Printed Matter
On back:"The fantastic towers and pagodas along Gin Ling Way are just part of this enchanting settlement of shops crowded with art treasures of the Orient and Chinese restaurants serving delicately flavored foods."
Publisher's Identifier
Publisher's serial number: 6C-K1596; Series number: L-3
Contributors
Thomas , Frank M .
Source
Werner von Boltenstern Postcard Collection
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