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Bird's-eye view of Santa Monica Boulevard, Santa Monica, [1921], rephotographed [1930s?]

Description:
Bird's-eye view of Santa Monica Boulevard, looking northeast from 2nd Street, with parked and moving cars, pedestrians, street railroad tracks, and businesses. Business signs include: Majestic, Barrymore in The Lotus Eater, H.H. Webb & Co. Transfer & Storage, Braden-Van Bergen Realty Co., Ocean Park Bank, Bay Cities Guaranty, W.A. Lady Optician, W.A. Lady Optometrist, Diamonds
Date:
1921
[1930s?]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Bird's-eye view of Santa Monica Boulevard, Santa Monica, [1921], rephotographed [1930s?]

Roosevelt Highway where it crosses Topanga Creek, Malibu, 1933

Description:
Bird's-eye view of Roosevelt Highway (Pacific Coast Highway), including the present bridge over Topanga Creek and the new bridge under constructin in the center beyond two rows of small cabins. Houses, cars, about 3 people, and construction debris in foreground, Coca-Cola sign in left middleground on the "De Long" cafe, cars on highway, ocean and hills in background. A sign on the highway next to the cabins reads: "Topanga Beach Auto Camp."
Date:
February 1933
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Roosevelt Highway where it crosses Topanga Creek, Malibu, 1933

Street car accident aftermath, Los Angeles, 1937

Description:
A similar photograph appears with Los Angeles Times article, February 9, 1937, Eight Persons Injured When Street Car Runs Wild on First Street Grade. … brakes on the street car failed to work as it descended steep First-street slope west of Hill street. … Eight persons were injured as the heavy vehicle smashed through the barrier at bottom of hill, careened across busy thoroughfare, crushed a small brick restaurant on the corner, mangled two automobiles and half tipped over against another light pole before stopping. …
Date:
February 8, 1937
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Street car accident aftermath, Los Angeles, 1937

Roosevelt Highway where it crosses Topanga Creek, Malibu, 1933

Description:
Bird's-eye view of Roosevelt Highway (Pacific coast Highway), including the bridge over Topanga Creek, with hills, houses, and construction of new bridge underway at left, "De Long" cafe with Coca-Cola sign at right, cars on highway, crane at right, ocean and hills in background. Beyond the creek bed is a long row of small vacation cabins with a sign reading "Cabins" next to the cabin on the highway.
Date:
February 1933
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Roosevelt Highway where it crosses Topanga Creek, Malibu, 1933

Birdseye view down Main Street during construction to widen the street, Santa Monica, 1930

Description:
Birdseye view down Main Street during construction to widen the street. The street is vacant of pedestrians and cars and there are five pedestrians on the sidewalks. There are three vacant lots where the buildings were demolished along the left side of the street. Signs on buildings on the right read: "U.S. Shoe Renewing Co., Carlson & Sons...," "New & Used Clothing, Cleaning, Pressing," Kolb's Grocery Delicatessen," The Minnesota Apts., Rooms, 1, 2, & 3 rooms, furnished 2925," "Crescent Apts, Rooms By Day, Week or Month," "Main Bargain," "Hardware," "Hawley...sewing machine..."
Date:
1930
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
Birdseye view down Main Street during construction to widen the street, Santa Monica, 1930

Birdseye view down Main Street after construction to widen the street, Santa Monica, 1930

Description:
Birdseye view down Main Street after construction to widen the street. The street is full of cars. There are three vacant lots where the buildings were demolished along the left side of the street. A sign on a building on the left reads: "Craig's Market, Meat, Fruit, Vegetables." Signs on buildings on the right read: "U.S. Shoe Renewing Co., Carlson & Sons...," "New & Used Clothing, Cleaning, Pressing," Kolb's Grocery Delicatessen," The Minnesota Apts., Rooms, 1, 2, & 3 rooms, furnished 2925," "Crescent Apts, Rooms By Day, Week or Month," "Main Bargain," "Hardware," "Hawley...sewing machine..."
Date:
1930
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
Birdseye view down Main Street after construction to widen the street, Santa Monica, 1930

Fourth Street, Santa Monica, 1928

Description:
View from above of Fourth Street facing north-east from the intersection of Fourth Street and Broadway, with pedestrians crossing street, vehicles, businesses, and Christmas decorations. The Central Tower Building is visible on the right. Visible signs include: "Central Tower Building," "Clark Furniture Co.," "Tower Cafe," "Pratt Furniture Co., easy credit, rugs, carpets, linoleum," "Sam Fat," "Santa Monica Curtain and Drapery Store," "Elite Service while you wait," [hats and shoes] "Barber, Hair Cuts .35 c[ents]."
Date:
1928
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
Fourth Street, Santa Monica, 1928