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Broadway north from Seventh Street, showing Bullock's Department Store, Los Angeles, Cal.

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Identifier	post_00312
Title	Broadway north from Seventh Street, showing Bullock's Department Store, Los Angeles, Cal.
Creator	Unknown
Date Published	circa 1920
Subject (Topic)	Department stores--California--Los Angeles; Stores, Retail--California--Los Angeles; Streets--California--Los Angeles; Pedestrians; Sidewalks; Flags; Automobiles; Cable cars (Streetcars)
Subject (Name)	Bullock's (Department store)
Subject (Place)	Broadway (Los Angeles, Calif.); Downtown Los Angeles (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Type	image
Form/Genre	Postcards
Physical Description	1 postcard : Color ; 14 x 9 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
Place of Publication	Los Angeles
Language	eng
Description	View of Broadway looking south from 7th Street, the Bullock's Department Store is shown on the left. Other notable historic places depicted here include the Clifton's Cafeteria and the Orpheum Theatre.
Historical Background	The intersection of Broadway and 7th Street used to be one of the busiest areas in Downtown Los Angeles. For many years, St. Vincent's College occupied the northwestern corner of the intersection in the 1860s. As the population grew in the late 19th century, several hotels were built to accommodate newcomers and tourists. In the beginning of the 20th century, the Broadway and 7th Street intersection became the center of commercial business.
Source	Werner von Boltenstern Postcard Collection