Sketched advertisement layout for the Brock & Company jewelry and gift store, 1928-1939

Item Overview

Title

Sketched advertisement layout for the Brock & Company jewelry and gift store, 1928-1939

Photographer

Connell, Will, 1898-1961

Date Created

[between 1928-1938]

Date

1928/1938

Language

English

Collection

Connell (Will) Papers

Notes

Description

Sketch of an advertisement layout of gift photographic images for the Brock & Company jewelry and gift store with roughly sketched illustrations in labeled rectangular compartments. The top banner reads" Gifts for the Ho[...]. The lower banner reads: Brock's [...]. Label captions include: Boys, Watches, Bracelets, Cigarette Cases, Charms, Jade, Clips, Clocks, and Rings.
Brock & Company Jewelers was the most important jewelry and giftware store in Los Angeles. Founded by George A. Brock in 1903, it was sold in 1964 and the business ended s few years later. It was located at 515 West Seventh St. and had a 2nd location at the Beverly-Wilshire Hotel.

Caption

Text from negative sleeve: Brock

Physical Description

Extent

1 photographic negative

Medium

b&w negative

Keywords

Genre

sketches
acetate film
black-and-white photographs

Names

Brock & Company (Los Angeles, Calif.)

Location

California--Los Angeles

Resource type

still image

Subjects

Gift shops--California--Los Angeles