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Panoramic view looking south from First Street and Hill Street toward Broadway, Los Angeles, circa 1882-1895

Description:
Photograph of a panoramic view looking south from First Street and Hill Street toward Broadway. Visible buildings include City Hall (tall tower at right), First Presbyterian Church (spire at center right), numerous commercial and residential buildings. Trees are in the foreground. Legible signs include: "Crescent Coal Co.", "A.H. Neidig, real estate, [...] city [...] Pasadena [...] office"..., "Pirtle R.E. and T. Co., real estate, [...]onds"..., "Cass & S[...]er Stove Co., [...], stoves"..., "B. Sens & Son, merchant tailors, entrance on Broadway".
Date:
[circa 1882-1895]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Pierce, C. C. (Charles C.), $d1861-1946
Collection:
C.C. Pierce Photographic Collection, circa 1898-1934
Panoramic view looking south from First Street and Hill Street toward Broadway, Los Angeles, circa 1882-1895

Fifth Street looking east toward the Southern Pacific Arcade Depot, Los Angeles, circa 1890

Description:
View facing east down fifth street toward the Southern Pacific Arcade Depot. A Blue Line streetcar is visible near the Depot far down the street. Utility poles line the dirt street and tracks on both sides. In the background, a building at right has a sign on it reading "Narcisse House". The Depot building dominates the background at left.
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
C.C. Pierce Photographic Collection, circa 1898-1934
Fifth Street looking east toward the Southern Pacific Arcade Depot, Los Angeles, circa 1890

Venice Oil Syndicate office at the Venice oil field, Los Angeles, circa 1930

Description:
Photograph of a small office building with signs reading "Venice Oil Syndicate, Royalties for Sale," and "Young Bros, Oil Lots, Oil Leases." Six men in suits stand at the doorways and 2 oil derricks are visible in the background on the right. A sign on the ground in front of the building reads "Bulletin, Venice Oil Syndicate, Well #1 on Production, #3 Running Liner, #4 On Production, #5 Cemented in, #6 Rigging Up, Royalty, Per-Cents, #1000. Each."
Date:
[circa 1930]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Pierce, C. C. $q(Charles C.), $d1861-1946
Collection:
C.C. Pierce Photographic Collection, circa 1898-1934
Venice Oil Syndicate office at the Venice oil field, Los Angeles, circa 1930

Maaco Construction Company truck crane parked at an oil field, Los Angeles, circa 1930

Description:
View of a Universal crane truck parked in an oil field with oil wells in the background, probably in Los Angeles. A sign on opposite side of the truck reads "Maaco Construction Co., Tel. Jefferson 6261, Inglewood 2763." "Universal" is painted on the truck.
Date:
[circa 1930]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Pierce, C. C. $q(Charles C.), $d1861-1946
Collection:
C.C. Pierce Photographic Collection, circa 1898-1934
Maaco Construction Company truck crane parked at an oil field, Los Angeles, circa 1930

Maaco Construction Company truck crane parked at an oil field, Los Angeles, circa 1930

Description:
Close-up view of the crane on the back of a Universal truck parked in an oil field, probably in Los Angeles. A sign (not visible in this photograph) on the truck reads "Maaco Construction Co., Tel. Jefferson 6261, Inglewood 2763." "Universal" (not visible in this photograph) is painted on the truck.
Date:
[circa 1930]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Pierce, C. C. $q(Charles C.), $d1861-1946
Collection:
C.C. Pierce Photographic Collection, circa 1898-1934
Maaco Construction Company truck crane parked at an oil field, Los Angeles, circa 1930

Venice oil field with beach cottages and the beach on the left, Los Angeles, circa 1930

Description:
View of the Venice oil field beach cottages interspersed with oil derricks and steam pipes and with the beach on the left. Signs on the derricks read "Venice Oil Syndicate, Well No. 4" "Pacific Shore Oil Co. LTD., D. M. Divani & C. Tomlinson," "J. W. Todd, Oil Co. LTD. Well No. 1," and "Booth No. 5."
Date:
[circa 1930]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Pierce, C. C. $q(Charles C.), $d1861-1946
Collection:
C.C. Pierce Photographic Collection, circa 1898-1934
Venice oil field with beach cottages and the beach on the left, Los Angeles, circa 1930

Well-dressed men and women on the drill floor of an oil well, probably at the Venice or Playa del Rey oil field, Los Angeles, circa 1930

Description:
Photograph of well-dressed men and women stand around the rotary table on the drill floor of an oil well, probably at the Venice or Playa del Rey oil field. A man and women place their hands on the drill pipe as the other watch.
Date:
[circa 1930]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Pierce, C. C. $q(Charles C.), $d1861-1946
Collection:
C.C. Pierce Photographic Collection, circa 1898-1934
Well-dressed men and women on the drill floor of an oil well, probably at the Venice or Playa del Rey oil field, Los Angeles, circa 1930