Panoramic view of downtown Los Angeles from 1st Street looking southeast from Hill Street, Los Angeles, 1888-1895

Item Overview

Title

Panoramic view of downtown Los Angeles from 1st Street looking southeast from Hill Street, Los Angeles, 1888-1895

Alternative title

From First St. Hill looking east; 2841, C C[opyright] P

Photographer

Pierce, C. C. (Charles C.), $d1861-1946

Date Created

1888-1895

Date

1888/1895

Language

English

Collection

C.C. Pierce Photographic Collection, circa 1898-1934

Notes

Summary

Photograph of a panoramic view of downtown Los Angeles from First Street and Hill Street looking southeast. The Metropolitan Stables at First Street and Broadway can be seen at center. Residential buildings are in the foreground, while commercial buildings dominate the rest of the scene. Scattered horse-drawn carriages, wagons, pedestrians and a trolley move about on First Street. Utility lines cross the road. Legible signs include: "Metropolitan Stables", "Job print"..., "Printing", "H. Jevne, wholesale & retail grocer", ..."135", "Los Angeles Printing Co.". Banners stretched across the street read: ..."Agricultural Association"..., ..."Festival [...] at [...] House".

Physical Description

Extent

1 photograph : b&w

Dimensions

8 x 5 inches

Keywords

Genre

cellulose nitrate film
black-and-white photographs

Location

Los Angeles (Calif.)

Longitude

34.05436610955984

Latitude

-118.24662208557129

Resource type

still image

Subjects

Transportation
Cities & towns--California--Los Angeles
First Street (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Dwellings--California--Los Angeles
Business