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Miracle Mile, Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, California

 
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Title
Miracle Mile, Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, California
Creator
Whittington, Dick
Date
1940
Description
A nighttime view looking down Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles, California. A variety of businesses line the street, including Sheela's Gift Shop, Shanghai Importers, Myer Siegel and Company, C. H. Baker, Hong Kong Chop Suey, Desmond's and others.
Format Extent
1 postcard : Color ; 9 x 14 cm.
Subject
Stores, retail--California--Los Angeles; Shopping centers--California--Los Angeles; Streets--California--Los Angeles
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)" The "Miracle Mile" is a section of Wilshire Boulevard between Fairfax and La Brea Avenues. Its initial success is largely the product of efforts by real estate developer A. W. Ross during the 1920s. It grew into a busy commercial area, and at its peak was home to several department stores, including the May Company, Broadway, Coulter's, Desmond's, Silverwoods, Mullen and Bluett, and Myer Siegel. Beginning in the 1960s, its focus shifted slightly away from shopping as the area became home to a number of museums, including the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, George C. Page Museum and La Brea Tar Pits, Petersen Automotive Museum, and the Craft and Folk Art Museum.
Collection
Werner von Boltenstern Postcard Collection
Type
Geographic Location
Wilshire Boulevard (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Language
eng
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