Street scene at Central Avenue and 12th St., Los Angeles, 1947

Item Overview
- Title
- Street scene at Central Avenue and 12th St., Los Angeles, 1947
- Alternative title
- Scenes on Central Avenue
- Photographer
- Swett, Ira L.
- Date Created
- 1947
- Date
- 1947
- Collection
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Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
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Notes
- Description
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Street scene at the intersection of Central Avenue and 12th Street with cars and a streetcar.
Ira L. Swett, the photographer of this image, was born in Los Angeles in 1913. He was an authority on electric railways in Los Angeles, about which he wrote several articles and books.
Central Avenue is a major north-south thoroughfare in the central portion of the Los Angeles metropolitan area. From approximately 1920 to 1955, Central Avenue was the heart of the African-American community in Los Angeles, with active rhythm and blues and jazz music scenes. - Caption
- Written on back of photo: Central Ave. at 12th Street, Los Angeles 1947. Photo by Ira Swett / L.A. #05266 Magna Collection
Physical Description
- Extent
- 1 photograph
Keywords
- Genre
- photographs
- Subject Geographic
- Los Angeles (Calif.)
- Longitude
- 34.03018
- Latitude
- -118.24522
- Resource type
- still image
- Subjects
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Street railroads
Central Avenue (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Commercial streets