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Boos Bros Cafeteria on the 600 block of S. Broadway St., Los Angeles, circa 1929

Description:
View from the south-west corner of 7th street and Broadway, down Broadway facing south. Legible signs include "Bank of Italy," at 660 S. Broadway, "Boos Bros" cafeteria," "Fox Palace," movie theater playing "Hallelujah M. G. M. hit," "Kress," "Bedell...Fashion Shoes," "Maximes," and "Walkers." The movie "Hallelujah" opened in 1929.
Date:
[circa 1929]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
C.C. Pierce Photographic Collection, circa 1898-1934
Boos Bros Cafeteria on the 600 block of S. Broadway St., Los Angeles, circa 1929

Clayton Brothers performing at the Armand Hammer Museum in Los Angeles [descriptive]

Description:
Black and white photograph of the Clayton Brothers performing in the courtyard of the Armand Hammer Museum in Los Angeles. American double bass player, composer, arranger, and bandleader John Clayton is playing the double bass, saxophonist Jeff Clayton (John Clayton's brother) is playing the saxophone, and an unidentified musician playing drums.
Date:
July, 1998
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Arkatov, James, $d1920-
Collection:
Arkatov (James) collection
Clayton Brothers performing at the Armand Hammer Museum in Los Angeles [descriptive]

Clipping from the Pittsburgh Courier with stories about Los Angeles, February 26, 1949

Description:
One story describes the firing of Jerome E. Golden from the Los Angeles Post Office following an investigation into whether or not he was affiliated with the Communist Party. The other story concerns attorney Daniel G. Marshall's petition to the U.S. Supreme Court to review the constitutionality of the Los Angeles Bar Association's segregation policy.
Date:
Feb. 26, 1949
Resource Type:
text
still image
Collection:
Walter L. Gordon, Jr./William C. Beverly, Jr. Collection
Clipping from the Pittsburgh Courier with stories about Los Angeles, February 26, 1949

Cutting garden for Dr. and Mrs. P. G. White residence, Los Angeles, 1933-1938

Description:
Below the landscaping plan there is also a distant perspective view of the cutting garden. The house on the property was probably designed by the architecture firm of Webber, Stanton and Spaulding. It was constructed in 1927 by the firm Chisholm, Fortine & Meikle, Architecture, Engineering & Construction. The house was featured in Architectural Digest in 1928. The date for the cutting garden is from the nitrate negative sleeves for the photographic images.
Date:
1933-1938
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Ralph D. Cornell Papers, 1925-1972
Cutting garden for Dr. and Mrs. P. G. White residence, Los Angeles, 1933-1938

Cutting garden for Dr. and Mrs. P. G. White residence, Los Angeles, 1933-1938

Description:
Below the landscaping plan there is also a distant perspective view of the cutting garden. The house on the property was probably designed by the architecture firm of Webber, Stanton and Spaulding. It was constructed in 1927 by the firm Chisholm, Fortine & Meikle, Architecture, Engineering & Construction. The house was featured in Architectural Digest in 1928. The date for the cutting garden is from the nitrate negative sleeves for the photographic images.
Date:
1933-1938
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Ralph D. Cornell Papers, 1925-1972
Cutting garden for Dr. and Mrs. P. G. White residence, Los Angeles, 1933-1938

Exterior view of the Mr. and Mrs. Byron F. Hill residence and patio, Los Angeles, 1937

Description:
View of exterior portion of the residence facing a garden and patio or possibly facade of the Byron F. Hill residence. The residence is located on 1733 Curson in Hollywood. The residence is landscaped with potted plants, ivy, a tree, and various types of flowers. Patio furniture can also be seen in the picture.
Date:
August 1937
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Cornell, Ralph D.
Collection:
Ralph D. Cornell Papers, 1925-1972
Exterior view of the Mr. and Mrs. Byron F. Hill residence and patio, Los Angeles, 1937

Exterior view of the Mr. and Mrs. Byron F. Hill residence and patio, Los Angeles, 1937

Description:
View of exterior portion of the residence facing a garden and patio or possibly facade of the Byron F. Hill residence. The residence is located on 1733 Curson in Hollywood. The residence is landscaped with potted plants, ivy, a tree, and various types of flowers. Patio furniture can also be seen in the picture.
Date:
August 1937
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Cornell, Ralph D.
Collection:
Ralph D. Cornell Papers, 1925-1972
Exterior view of the Mr. and Mrs. Byron F. Hill residence and patio, Los Angeles, 1937

Francisco Camacho Vega, Gene Curtsinger, Nelda Scarsella and Enrico Porta, cast members and conductor for a performance of “La Traviata,” Los Angeles, 1951

Description:
Verdi’s “La Traviata,” produced by Francesco (Frank) Pace, was performed at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre, September 15, 1951. Several notices were published in the Los Angeles Times. A critique appeared in the article, “’La Traviata’ Staged on Verdi Anniversary,” 17 Sep. 1951: B8.
Date:
September 15, 1951
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
Francisco Camacho Vega, Gene Curtsinger, Nelda Scarsella and Enrico Porta, cast members and conductor for a performance of “La Traviata,” Los Angeles, 1951

Landscape plan for Will Rogers recreation park, Unit B, Los Angeles, 1942

Description:
Inset map shows Reseda Boulevard intersecting with Sunset Boulevard. According to Los Angeles Times, March 20, 1998, "Crossroads of Confusion," a plan to extend Reseda to Sunset and the Santa Monica area began in the 1920s and was scrapped in 1977. Some city maps incorrectly show an intersection between Reseda and Sunset.
Date:
Dec. 31, 1942
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Ralph D. Cornell Papers, 1925-1972
Landscape plan for Will Rogers recreation park, Unit B, Los Angeles, 1942

List of Names identifying photograph subjects: Dr. Doresy, Mrs. Clark, Mr. Shafer, and Dr. Riddl, 1928

Description:
This note is dated February 1, 1928. It lists names individuals associated with the Los Angeles County school district and University of Southern California, including: Dr. Susan M. Doresy (Superintendent), Mrs. George H. Clark (Board of Education member), Mr. Harry M. Shafer (Assistant Superintendent), and Dr. L.M. Riddle (Prof. USC). These persons appear in the photograph referenced in the "Relation" note.
Date:
1928
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
List of Names identifying photograph subjects: Dr. Doresy, Mrs. Clark, Mr. Shafer, and Dr. Riddl, 1928