Main Street, looking north, Los Angeles, Cal.
Identifier
post_00313
Title
Main Street , looking north , Los Angeles , Cal .
Creator
Unknown
Date Published
circa 1909
Subject (Topic)
Buildings--California--Los Angeles ; Streets--California--Los Angeles ; Cable cars (Streetcars) ; Pedestrians
Subject (Place)
Main street (Los Angeles , Calif.) ; Downtown Los Angels (Log 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
Newman Post Card Co .
Place of Publication
Los Angeles
Language
eng
Description
Busy street scene showing horse drawn carriages , pedestrians , and buildings lined on both sides of the street .
Historical Background
Main Street was the major financial center in Downtown Los Angeles until it gave way to Spring Street in the early 20th century .
Additional Printed Matter
on back: "Main Street is one of the older business streets of Los Angeles. Here and there, a tall new building lifts its head proclaiming that prestige is by no means being lost. The famous Temple Block, once the business center of the city, will long be a historic landmark."
Source
Werner von Boltenstern Postcard Collection
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