School children attending an afternoon movie at the Largo movie theater on 103rd St., Los Angeles, 1960

Title: School children attending an afternoon movie at the Largo movie theater on 103rd St., Los Angeles, 1960
Alternative title: Scenes on Central Avenue
Date Created: December 17, 1960
Date: 1960-12-17
Collection: Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
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Description: 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.
Street scene of about 60 African American children waiting in front of the Largo movie theater on Central Avenue. The titles of the movie include: The Purple Reef, The Brave One, and Legions of Nile.
The Largo theater was located at 1827 E. 103rd Street, Los Angeles.

Genre: photographs
Names: Largo Theater (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Subject Geographic: Los Angeles (Calif.)
Longitude: 33.94347
Latitude: -118.23985
Resource type: still image
Subjects: Central Avenue (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Motion picture theaters
African American school children