This negative was stored with images of Leona Bertrand (negative sleeve notes Bertrand as subject). Bertrand was a Cuban born dramatics teacher, residing in 1938 at 115 Wadsworth in Ocean Park. The city directory lists her as a dramatics teacher with Fern Severance (a drama, music and voice teacher). Severance resided (and most likely taught lessons) at 73 Market Street in Venice, the address of the building in this photograph. The building still stands at Market Street and Pacific Avenue. Its original brick façade has been maintained.
Photograph of building at the cross-section of Market Street and Trolley Way (now Pacific Avenue). An entry way on the left (with chevron patterned brick work above the entrance) leads to the building’s second floor, where Fern Severance taught music and drama. A furniture store sits to the right of the entry, with furnishings on display behind its windows. A “For Sale” sign hangs above a shuttered store front to the right of the store. No addresses or store names can be viewed on the two-story brick building. Two 1930s era cars are parked along the adjacent curb, while a third car is viewed across the street at right. Additional businesses can be seen along Trolley Way (now Pacific Avenue), one marked with address number 1424. Pacific Electric cable car lines can be viewed overhead attached to utility poles seen along the street.
