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South Spring Street, Los Angeles, Cal. /

"Various equipages pass, including a tally-ho and six white horses. A peculiar, open-end trolley car comes along; bicycle riders and pedestrians. 50 feet"--Edison films catalog, no 105. "Southern Pacific Compan... More

Sectional & road map of Los Angeles County : including part of Orange ...

Bird's eye view of Los Angeles taken from balloon, height 1500 ft.

Copyright deposit; J. W. Austin; April 15, 1902. Public domain image of Los Angeles buildings, city, cityscape, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

City of Los Angeles, Panoramic Photograph

J179551 U.S. Copyright Office Photographer's address: L.A., Cal. No. 3012. Copyright deposit; West Coast Art Co.; March 25, 1913.

[House at the "French Village", Highland Avenue, Hollywood, California...

Site History. House Architecture: Francis Pierpont Davis and Walter Swindell Davis, Henry F. Withey, 1920. Today: Not extant. Title, date, and subject information provided by Sam Watters, 2011. Forms part of: G... More

East from Third & Grand, Panoramic Photograph

J0 2478 U.S. Copyright Office Copyright deposit; C.C. Pierce & Co.; July 17, 1929. Date 1929 refers to the date that the photo was submitted for copyright. The panorama was probably made from Angel's Flight pri... More

221 South Bunker Hill Avenue (House), Los Angeles, Los Angeles County,...

Significance: Bunker Hill District was developed during the first waves of real-estate speculation and boom that came with the extension of Southern Pacific Railroad to Los Angeles in 1876, and the construction... More

Mexican quarter of Los Angeles, California. Average rental is eight do...

Public domain photograph of rural California, dust bowl refugees, 1930s-1940s, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

"Alison's house" by Susan Glaspell a poetic romance.

Poster for Federal Theatre Project presentation of "Alison's House" at the Mayan Theatre, showing a quill pen in a bottle of ink. Date handwritten on verso: 4/19/38. Work Projects Administration Poster Collecti... More

"Why men leave home" by Avery Hopwood

Poster for Federal Theatre Project presentation of "Why Men Leave Home" at the Mason Opera House, showing a broken heart.

Santa Anita reception center, Los Angeles County, California. The eval...

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Los Angeles, California. The evacuation of Japanese-Americans from Wes...

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Los Angeles, California. The evacuation of Japanese-Americans from Wes...

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Los Angeles, California. Man reading newspaper on street corner

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of worker, marketplace, vendor, 1930s, Great Depression, economic conditions, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Santa Anita reception center, Los Angeles County, California. The evac...

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Los Angeles, California. The evacuation of the Japanese-Americans from...

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Priorities Clinic, Los Angeles, California. Mason Manghum addresses a ...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a political campaign, group of people, meeting, 1930s, mid-20th-century United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Production. War housing trailers. Trailer accessories as well as war h...

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Los Angeles, California. The evacuation of Japanese-Americans from Wes...

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High school Victory Corps. In aeronautics class at Washington High Sch...

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Los Angeles, California. Japanese-American evacuation from West Coast ...

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Production. War housing trailers. A complete side assembly of a war ho...

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Three Thirds of the Nation. Sir Cedric Hardwicke and Franchot Tone sha...

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Los Angeles, California. Japanese-American evacuation from West Coast ...

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Three Thirds of the Nation. Showing sound effect set-up on stage for t...

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Los Angeles, California. The evacuation of Japanese-Americans from Wes...

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Santa Anita reception center, Los Angeles County, California. The evac...

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Los Angeles, California. The evacuation of Japanese-Americans from Wes...

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Los Angeles County, California. The evaluation of Japanese and Japanes...

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Los Angeles, California. The evacuation of Japanese-Americans from Wes...

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Baseball players in war production. Three major leaguers put the diamo...

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Los Angeles Aqueduct, Tunnel Interior, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County...

Survey number: HAER CA-298-AG Public domain photograph of the train tunnel, railroad, train track, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Los Angeles Aqueduct, Hot Creek, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA

Survey number: HAER CA-298-F Public domain photograph - historical image of California, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Los Angeles Aqueduct, Grant Lake Dam, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County,...

Survey number: HAER CA-298-D Public domain photograph - historical image of California, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Looking up at the Griffith Park Observatory, Los Angeles, California

Digital image produced by Carol M. Highsmith to represent her original film transparency; some details may differ between the film and the digital images. Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer.... More

Row of cottages in Venice Beach, California

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of a building in Venice, Italy, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Architectural detail of City Hall, Beverly Hills, California

Built in 1931. Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer. Credit line: The Jon B. Lovelace Collection of California Photographs in Carol M. Highsmith's America Project, Library of Congress, Prints ... More

Paramount Pictures back lot sets of New York City streets, headquarter...

Founded in 1912 and currently owned by media conglomerate Viacom, Paramount is the third oldest existing film studio in the world. Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer. Credit line: The Jon B.... More

The Astronomers Monument at Griffith Observatory, above Los Angeles, C...

Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer. Designed by sculptor L. Archibald Garner and executed in 1934, the monument pays homage to six famous astonomers, including Nicholas Copernicus, Galileo G... More

Aerial view of Pacific Coast shoreline in Los Angeles, California

Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer. Credit line: The Jon B. Lovelace Collection of California Photographs in Carol M. Highsmith's America Project, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs... More

Store at Roxie located on Broadway, Los Angeles, California

One of the oldest streets in the city, it was laid out as part of the 1849 plan of Los Angeles made by Lieutenant Edward Ord and named Fort Street. Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer. Credit... More

The building is the art in Los Angeles, California

Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer. Credit line: The Jon B. Lovelace Collection of California Photographs in Carol M. Highsmith's America Project, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs... More

Palm & tarot card readings, Venice, a beachfront district on the Wests...

Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer. Venice is known for its canals, beaches and circus-like Ocean Front Walk. Credit line: The Jon B. Lovelace Collection of California Photographs in Carol M... More

Mural on Melrose Avenue, an internationally renowned shopping, dining ...

The most famous section is known as the Melrose District, which runs from the West End through West Hollywood and Hollywood. Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer. Credit line: The Jon B. Lovel... More

Mural in Venice, a beachfront district on the Westside of Los Angeles,...

Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer. Venice is known for its canals, beaches and circus-like Ocean Front Walk. Mural artist: name not given. Credit line: The Jon B. Lovelace Collection of Cal... More

Pepperdine University, a Christian college known for its picturesque l...

Squeezed in among the Santa Monica Mountain foothills, the school upholds the New Testament-based traditions of the Churches of Christ. Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer. Credit line: The J... More

Dean Martin's grave in Westwood Cemetery, Los Angeles, California

Located in the Westwood Village area, it is the resting place of some of the entertainment industry's greatest names. Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer. Credit line: The Jon B. Lovelace Col... More

Pierce Brothers Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery, 1218 Glendon ...

Located in the Westwood Village area, it is the resting place of some of the entertainment industry's greatest names. Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer. Credit line: The Jon B. Lovelace Col... More

Palm & tarot car readings, Venice, a beachfront district on the Westsi...

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Aerial view of Hugh Hefner's Mansion located in Los Angeles, Californi...

Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer. Credit line: The Jon B. Lovelace Collection of California Photographs in Carol M. Highsmith's America Project, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs... More

Mime Michael Hansen gets ready for July 4th on Venice Beach in Califor...

Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer. Venice is known for its canals, beaches and circus-like Ocean Front Walk. Credit line: The Jon B. Lovelace Collection of California Photographs in Carol M... More

Mural along Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles, California

Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer. Credit line: The Jon B. Lovelace Collection of California Photographs in Carol M. Highsmith's America Project, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs... More

Mural along Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles, California

Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer. Credit line: The Jon B. Lovelace Collection of California Photographs in Carol M. Highsmith's America Project, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs... More

[Converse shoes displayed as American flag at] outdoor shoppng center ...

Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer. Credit line: The Jon B. Lovelace Collection of California Photographs in Carol M. Highsmith's America Project, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs... More

Marilyn Monroe plaque in Pierce Brothers Westwood Village Memorial Par...

Located in the Westwood Village area, it is the resting place of some of the entertainment industry's greatest names. Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer. Credit line: The Jon B. Lovelace Col... More

Sign "Pacific Park" at the Santa Monica Pier in Santa Monica, Californ...

The Pier, a large double-jointed pier located at the foot of Colorado Avenue is a prominent, 100-year-old landmark. Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer. Credit line: The Jon B. Lovelace Colle... More

Aerial view of Griffith Observatory, Los Angeles, California

The land surrounding the observatory was donated to the City of Los Angeles by Colonel Griffith J. Griffith. He also donated funds to build an observatory, exhibit hall, and planetarium. The building design was... More

Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, California

Sometimes called Chavez Ravine and often referred to as "Nastyville," it has been the home ballpark of Major League Baseball's Los Angeles Dodgers team since 1962. It was constructed from 1959 to 1962. Title, d... More

Los Angeles County Museum of Art in California

Picryl description: Public domain image of a historical landmark building, courtyard, 17th, 18th, 19th-century architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Dress display in store located on Broadway, Los Angeles, California

One of the oldest streets in the city, it was laid out as part of the 1849 plan of Los Angeles made by Lieutenant Edward Ord and named Fort Street. Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer. Credit... More

Art and interesting shops along Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles, Califor...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a mural painting, architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Detail of the Walt Disney Center Concert Hall in downtown Los Angeles,...

Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer. The fourth hall of the Los Angeles Music Center, it seats 2,265 people and serves as the home of the Los Angeles Philharmonic orchestra and the Los Angele... More

The Flores Motel in the Florence-Graham section of South Central Los A...

Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer. Credit line: The Jon B. Lovelace Collection of California Photographs in Carol M. Highsmith's America Project, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs... More

Underground portion of the Hollywood/Vine Metro subway station in the ...

Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer. Credit line: The Jon B. Lovelace Collection of California Photographs in Carol M. Highsmith's America Project, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs... More

Entrance to the North Hollywood Metro subway station in Los Angeles, C...

Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer. Credit line: The Jon B. Lovelace Collection of California Photographs in Carol M. Highsmith's America Project, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs... More

Underground portion of the Hollywood/Vine Metro subway station in the ...

Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer. Credit line: The Jon B. Lovelace Collection of California Photographs in Carol M. Highsmith's America Project, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs... More

The Getty Villa in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, ...

One of two locations of the J. Paul Getty Museum, the Getty Villa is an educational center and museum dedicated to the study of the arts and cultures of ancient Greece, Rome, and Etruria. Title, date and keywor... More

Likeness of Tom Hanks sits at the famous bench from the movie "Forrest...

Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer. Credit line: The Jon B. Lovelace Collection of California Photographs in Carol M. Highsmith's America Project, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs... More

Neon sign at, and advertising, the famous corner of Hollywood Boulevar...

Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer. The intersection became famous in the 1920s for its concentration of radio and movie-related businesses. Credit line: The Jon B. Lovelace Collection of Ca... More

Dale Clark poses as actor Johnny Depp, in character from the movie "Pi...

Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer. Credit line: The Jon B. Lovelace Collection of California Photographs in Carol M. Highsmith's America Project, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs... More

Broadway from the Chamber of Commerce Building, Los Angeles, Californi...

Bird's-eye view. No. 6831. Copyright by E.W. Kelley. Public domain photograph of New York, stereoscopic card, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

North Spring Street Bridge, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA

Significance: North Spring Street Viaduct is one of the twelve historic bridges over the Los Angeles River determined eligible for the National Register of Historic Places. It was designed to provide a bypass ... More

Hughes Aircraft Company, Engineering-Administration Building, 6775 Cen...

Significance: Construction of Building 2 began in the fall of 1942, soon after the receipt of the Flying Boat contract. Designed by architect H.L. Gogerty, it was conceived to house many of the non-manufacturi... More

Hughes Aircraft Company, Engineering-Administration Building, 6775 Cen...

Significance: Construction of Building 2 began in the fall of 1942, soon after the receipt of the Flying Boat contract. Designed by architect H.L. Gogerty, it was conceived to house many of the non-manufacturi... More

Arroyo Seco Parkway, Orange Grove Avenue Bridge, Milepost 30.59, Los A...

Survey number: HAER CA-265-AB Public domain photograph - historical image of California, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Hughes Aircraft Company, Assembly & Manufacturing Building, 6775 Centi...

Significance: Containing more than 400,000 square feet, Building 6 is the largest building within the Hughes complex. Located immediately south of Building 5, to which it is connected via a tunnel, Building 6 ... More

Los Angeles, California. The evacuation of Japanese-Americans from Wes...

Picryl description: Public domain photo of Japanese painting, free to use art, no copyright restrictions image.

Los Angeles, California. The evacuation of Japanese-Americans from Wes...

Picryl description: Public domain photo of Japanese painting, free to use art, no copyright restrictions image.

Selig Commercial Building, 269-273 Western Avenue, 4359-4363 West Thir...

Significance: Shimmering black and gold terracotta was used to sheath this single story retail store. The gold terracotta ornament, employing chevrons, spirals, fonds and it is especially luxurious. Survey nu... More

Morris Landau House, 638 North Faring Road, Los Angeles, Los Angeles C...

Significance: Los Angeles based architect Paul R. Williams designed the two-and-one-half-story, single-family, Georgian Revival style residence for electrical engineer Morris Landau and his wife Mabel. Situated... More

Morris Landau House, 638 North Faring Road, Los Angeles, Los Angeles C...

Significance: Los Angeles based architect Paul R. Williams designed the two-and-one-half-story, single-family, Georgian Revival style residence for electrical engineer Morris Landau and his wife Mabel. Situated... More

Morris Landau House, 638 North Faring Road, Los Angeles, Los Angeles C...

Significance: Los Angeles based architect Paul R. Williams designed the two-and-one-half-story, single-family, Georgian Revival style residence for electrical engineer Morris Landau and his wife Mabel. Situated... More

Bradbury Building, 304 South Broadway, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County...

Significance: The Bradbury Building, built in 1893, is a fine example of multi-story structure designed around an inner glazed court, with splendid art nouveau iron work in open stairways, open elevator cages a... More

Bradbury Building, 304 South Broadway, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County...

Significance: The Bradbury Building, built in 1893, is a fine example of multi-story structure designed around an inner glazed court, with splendid art nouveau iron work in open stairways, open elevator cages a... More

Barnsdall Park, Residence 'A', 4800 Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles, ...

See also HABS CA-356, CA-1938 for additional & related documentation. Structure has been referred to stylistically as "Mayan Eclectic." Significance: Residence "A" is important mainly as one of two surviving st... More

[The Harbor, San Pedro, California]

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Los Angeles Aqueduct, Fletcher Pump Station, Los Angeles, Los Angeles ...

Survey number: HAER CA-298-AJ Public domain photograph - historical image of California, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Hughes Aircraft Company, 6775 Centinela Avenue, Los Angeles, Los Angel...

Significance: Primarily developed between 1941 and 1953 and in continuous use to the present, the subject structures of the Hughes Aircraft Company, Culver City plant, constitute a unique and remarkably intact ... More

Los Angeles Aqueduct, San Francisquito Number One, Los Angeles, Los An...

Survey number: HAER CA-298-AE Public domain photograph - historical image of California, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Title Guarantee & Trust Building, 401 West Fifth Street, Los Angeles, ...

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Richfield Oil Building, 555 South Flower Street, Los Angeles, Los Ange...

Significance: An excellent example of the "Modern Style" of the 1920s, a short-lived heroic style with roots in late Art Nouveau and German Expressionism with emphasis on masses rather than volumes. A more dire... More

Richfield Oil Building, 555 South Flower Street, Los Angeles, Los Ange...

Significance: An excellent example of the "Modern Style" of the 1920s, a short-lived heroic style with roots in late Art Nouveau and German Expressionism with emphasis on masses rather than volumes. A more dire... More

Richfield Oil Building, 555 South Flower Street, Los Angeles, Los Ange...

Significance: An excellent example of the "Modern Style" of the 1920s, a short-lived heroic style with roots in late Art Nouveau and German Expressionism with emphasis on masses rather than volumes. A more dire... More

Richfield Oil Building, 555 South Flower Street, Los Angeles, Los Ange...

Significance: An excellent example of the "Modern Style" of the 1920s, a short-lived heroic style with roots in late Art Nouveau and German Expressionism with emphasis on masses rather than volumes. A more dire... More

Hughes Aircraft Company, Fire Station, 6775 Centinela Avenue, Los Ange...

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Casa Avila, 14 Olvera Street, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA

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9 year old newsboy selling near Southern Pacific Depot. A negro bystan...

Picryl description: Public domain image of child labor, exploitation, children workers, economic conditions, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Arroyo Seco Parkway, Fair Oaks Avenue Bridge, Milepost 31.17, Los Ange...

Survey number: HAER CA-265-AF Public domain photograph - historical image of California, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Hollyhock House, 4800 Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co...

See also HABS CA-1938 drawing sheet 4 of 5 for "Hilltop Plot Plan." Structure has been referred to stylistically as "Mayan Eclectic." Significance: The Hollyhock House was considered by Frank Lloyd Wright to be... More

National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, Pacific Branch, 11301 W...

Significance: From the National Historic Landmarks Theme Study: Established by Congress in 1865 and developed as a network of eleven branches across the country, the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldier... More