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Identifier	post_00296
Title	Broadway at Eighth Street, Los Angeles, California
Creator	Unknown
Date Published	circa 1920
Subject (Topic)	Commercial buildings--California--Los Angeles; Buildings--California--Los Angeles; Department stores--California--Los Angeles; Stores, Retail--California--Los Angeles; Streets--California--Los Angeles; Automobiles; Cable cars (Streetcars)
Subject (Place)	Broadway (Los Angeles, Calif.); Downtown Los Angeles (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
Copyright Status	public domain
Copyright Statement	http://library.lmu.edu/generalinformation/departments/digitallibraryprogram/copyrightandreproductionpolicy/
Publisher	Western Publishing & Novelty Co.
Place of Publication	Los Angeles
Language	eng
Description	View of commercial buildings lined up on Broadway looking north from 8th street. Hamburger's department store is visible on the left.
Historical Background	Broadway was a major corridor of Downtown Los Angeles from the late 1890s to the mid-1900s. It ran from Lincoln Heights through Chinatown, Central Plaza, and Civic Center. Broadway was a popular destination for shopping and entertainment. The historic landmark theaters on Broadway included the Million Dollar, the Orpheum, the Palace, and the State theatres.
Source	Werner von Boltenstern Postcard Collection