- Title
- Wilshire Blvd., looking through West Lake Park, Los Angeles, Calif.
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- Description
- A daytime view looking east down Wilshire Boulevard where it crosses the lake in Macarthur Park. The lake itself is visible on the right, with a boathouse on the farther shore.
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- Physical description
- 1 postcard : Color ; 9 x 14 cm.
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- Subject
- Parks--California--Los Angeles; Boats and boating--California--Los Angeles; Streets--California--Los Angeles;
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- Note
- Wilshire Boulevard is a major thoroughfare extending 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.
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- Collection Location
- Werner von Boltenstern Postcard Collection
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- Type
- ["Postcards"]
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- Geographic Location
- Wilshire Boulevard (Los Angeles, Calif.); Los Angeles (Calif.); MacArthur Park (Los Angeles, Calif.)
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- Language
- eng
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Wilshire Blvd., looking through West Lake Park, Los Angeles, Calif.
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