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DOI: 10.25549/examiner-m2581
title: Lee Tower, 5455 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, 1961

description: Photograph of Lee Tower, 5455 Wilshire Boulevard. Clipping attached to verso dated 20 August 1961. Buisnesses in foreground include: Zachary All tailors, Corey's.; Streetscape. Horizontal photography.
DOI: 10.25549/examiner-m3352
title: Burro-drawn covered wagon and auto in front of Santa Fe Depot, Los Angeles, 1930

description: Photograph. "Then and now -- the 'forty-niners' required 16 days to reach Death Valley from Los Angeles. Essex Challenger [the car] made the grind in 6 hours 19 minutes during nationwide Challenger Week demonstrations. The 'Challenger' was paraded through Los Angeles all last week at a 'killing' pace of 2½ miles per hour behind the 'covered wagon.'" -- handwritten on verso. "Essex 'Challenger,' which made record run to Death Valley, also matched burros' pace in processions in high gear." -- Examiner clipping attached to verso, dated 16 March 1930.; Streetscape. Horizontal photography.
DOI: 10.25549/examiner-m3600
title: Signal Oil building, 811 W. 7th St., Los Angeles, 1933

description: Photograph. "Final details were completed this week for the sale of Signal Oil building, 811 West Seventh, to the Octane Petroleum Corporation, headed by Milton Vedder and Russell Havenstrite." -- Examiner clipping attached to verso, dated 22 April 1933.; Streetscape. Horizontal photography.
DOI: 10.25549/examiner-m3356
title: Signal Oil Building, Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, 1961

description: Photograph of the Signal Oil Building. "Wilshire Boulevard [...] -- Closkwise, from upper [...] Tishman Building, Signal Oil]".... -- Examiner clipping attached to verso, dated 20 August 1961.; Streetscape. Horizontal photography.
DOI: 10.25549/examiner-m3351
title: Stauffer Chemical Building, 500 S. Virgil Ave., Los Angeles, 1961

description: Photograph. "Exterior view of recently completed Stauffer Building -- The $1,500,000 structure contains 50,000 square feet of space." -- Examiner clipping attached to verso, dated 5 February 1961.; Streetscape. Horizontal photography.
DOI: 10.25549/examiner-m3353
title: William P. Story Building, 6th & Broadway, Los Angeles, 1930

description: Photograph. "Southeast corner of Sixth Street and Broadway as it appears today. The limit-height Story Building rears its richly corniced head above its surroundings and provides office space for many of the city's leading professionals and business concerns." -- Examiner clipping attached to verso, dated 21 June 1930. Photo depicts daytime pedestrian and automobile traffic. Street signs "Vote for Water May 20." Silverwoods sign in foreground, Desmond's, Schaber and Fox Palace Theater in background.; Streetscape. Horizontal photography.
DOI: 10.25549/examiner-m3354
title: Story Building, 6th & Broadway, Los Angeles, 1958

description: Photograph. "Story Building, 6th, Broadway, sold -- New York buyers plan modernization program." -- Examiner clipping attached to verso, dated 19 January 1958. Photo depicts corner building with pedestrian and automobile traffic and electric bus. Street level of building occupied by Mullen - Bluett and corner signage for HFC Loans.; Streetscape. Horizontal photography.
DOI: 10.25549/examiner-m3355
title: Stimson Building, 3rd & Spring St., Los Angeles, 1931

description: Photograph retouched. "Stimson Building, on northeast corner Third Street and Spring Street for about 30 years, acquired by N.B. Herman, capitalist." -- Examiner clipping attached to verso, dated 11 July 1931.  Photograph depicts daytime automobile and pedestrian traffic, The Owl Drug Company occupies the street footage.; Streetscape. Horizontal photography.
DOI: 10.25549/examiner-m3350
title: Scottish Rite Temple, Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, 1961

description: Photograph. "Scottish Rite Temple. Outside view of Scottish Rite Temple." -- typed note attached to verso, dated 11 November 1961. Facade over entrance bears epigrams on faith, hope and charity.; Streetscape.
DOI: 10.25549/examiner-m3347
title: Southern Counties Gas Company, 8th & Flower St., Los Angeles, 1959

description: Photograph. "The big lift  -- Two 180-foot boom truck cranes, with 60,000-lb. capacity, are shown in action, as 11 tons of boiler ride up the 13 stories of the Southern Counties Gas Company building at Eighth Street and Flower Streets. Owl Trucking Company did the job. Albert C. Martin and Associates are architects for building. Lindgren and Swinerton are contractors. To be finished late in 1959." -- Examiner clipping attached to verso, dated 8 March 1959. Crane at bottom identified as Owl Crane and Rigging.; Streetscape. Horizontal photography.
DOI: 10.25549/examiner-m3345
title: Superior Oil Building, 550 S. Flower St., Los Angeles, 1957

description: Photograph of the Superior Oil Building, 550 South Flower Street, 9 September 1957. Daytime view of corner building with pedestrian and automobile traffic. Adjacent to parking lot behind building is the Bible Institute, with a roof top sign that states, Jesus Saves.; Streetscape. Horizontal photography.
DOI: 10.25549/examiner-m3343
title: Sentous Building, 617 N. Main St., Los Angeles, 1957

description: Photograph. "Mrs. Christine Sterling (arrow) nails black wreath on door -- For some people, old buildings should just get older and never die. That's how Mrs. Christine Sterling, so-called 'Mother of Olvera Street' feels about the old Sentous Building at 617 North Main Street. -- Yesterday she received word that the 77-year-old building would be torn down for a parking lot. -- 'It's like tearing out a page of our history,' Mrs. Sterling sighed in her house on Olvera Street. -- 'For awhile, Governor Pio Pico (the last Mexican governor of California) spent his declining years in an apartment there. It once housed the Wells Fargo office.' -- Mrs. Sterling was one of those who changed Olvera Street from a disreputable alley to a popular tourist attraction in the 1920s and led to the current project to rebuild the area around into a replica of the old Mexican 'Pueblo De Los Angeles.' -- 'I had always hoped that the Sentous Building would be included in the city, county and state's plans to restore the Plaza area. But it looks like another part of our past is going to be carried away in a truck.' -- So, yesterday, her rebozo over her head, Mrs. Sterling nailed a three-foot diameter wreath on the floor of the old Sentous Building. " -- Examiner clipping (article by Jack Massard) attached to verso, dated 13 August 1957. Photograph depicts woman with shawl draped over her shoulders placing a wreath on the door of a three story building at  617 North Main Street. Signs on the building include S. Nepus Imports MA 2071, El Rey Machine & Manufacturing Company, El Rey Mills, Aldezma Shoe Repairing and Oriental Employment Agency at 619.; Streetscape. Horizontal photography.
DOI: 10.25549/examiner-m3339
title: Sun Finance Building, 6th & Olive St., Los Angeles, 1927

description: Photograph. "Ju$t $old -- $4,000,000 ca$h -- Negotiations were completed Wednesday for the sale of the Sun Finance Building at Sixth Street and Olive Street. -- It is said to be the largest all cash real estate transaction recorded in the history of this city's development." -- Examiner clipping attached to verso, dated 4 December 1927.; Streetscape. Horizontal photography.
DOI: 10.25549/examiner-m3358
title: Standard Federal Savings Building addition, Wilshire & Grand St., Los Angeles, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of a drawing, ca.1950-1975. "Symbol of progress for downtown Los Angeles. Standard Federal Savings and Loan Association is constructing a 13-story office building. Illustrated on right, as an addition to the present nine-story Standard Federal Savings Building at the northwest corner of Wilshire Boulevard and Grand Avenue." -- typed note attached to verso.; Streetscape. Horizontal photography.
DOI: 10.25549/examiner-m3362
title: Architect's drawing of Sports Center, Los Angeles, 1939

description: Photograph of architect's drawing of Sports Center. "Received Examiner reference library: Feb. 1, 1939". -- stamped on verso.; Streetscape.
DOI: 10.25549/examiner-m3361
title: Max Straus Recreational Building, Jewish Community Center, 590 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, 1939

description: Photograph of a drawing. "Subject: Max Straus Gym. Attached, is a photograph of the architect's conception of the new Max Straus Recreational Building of the Jewish Community Center. We would greatly appreciate your using this photo to help us publicize this important gift of $32,500 made by the late Max Straus as part of a large philanthropic donation to Los Angeles Charities. The boys and girls of Eastside Los Angeles have needed for a very long time, the facilities of a gymnasium and auditorium. Therefore, it is important that these gifts be publicized to show the Community of Los Angeles what is being done to fulfill its many needs. Many thanks for your kindness." -- memorandum attached to verso, from Charles Posner, Director, Federation of Jewish Welfare Organiziations of Los Angeles, Executive Office Room 203 Federation Building, 610 Temple Street, to James Richardson, dated 28 November 1939.; Streetscape. Sketch (non-photography).
DOI: 10.25549/examiner-m3342
title: Security Apartments, Ivar St., Los Angeles, 1928

description: Photograph. "Legal clouds dispersed -- Security Apartments on Ivar Street, long in litigation, will be remodeled and its 444 rooms will be opened to tenants on March 1 by new owners. Sign imposed over photo of front of building states." -- Examiner clipping attached to verso, dated 2 December 1928. Property sold for $2,650,000.; Streetscape. Horizontal photography.
DOI: 10.25549/examiner-m3359
title: Motion picture cameramen & film editors unions building, 7715 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, 1959

description: Photograph of an architectural rendering. "Ground breaking ceremonies for the three-story, 20,000 square feet office building being erected by the membership of the motion picture cameramen and film editors unions at 7715 Sunset Boulevard will be held this morning with an impressive array of screen notables participating. -- Jack L. Warner, president of Warner Brothers Pictures and Charles Boren, executive vice-president of the Association of Motion Picture Producers Inc., will assist Sherman Todd, president of the Film Editor's Local and Howard Esterbrook, president of the Cameramen's Local, in turning the first spade of earth. Howard Keel, president of the Screen Actors Guild and George Sidney, past-president of the Screen Directors' Guild, also are among those invited to participate in the 11:30 a.m. ceremonies. -- The modern steel frame and ceramic tile veneer structure designed by the architectural firm of Honnald and Rex will be known as the 7715 Sunset Building. Lower floor of the building will be used as the headquarters for the film editors and cameramen's unions. Second and third floors will be rental areas. The building management will be in the hands of Coldwell and Banker." -- press release attached to verso from Warner Brothers Studios, Burbank, California, HO 9-1251, for release Wednesday, 4 November [1959].; Streetscape. Sketch (non-photography).
DOI: 10.25549/examiner-m3346
title: Signal Oil & Gas Company, Wilshire Blvd. & Beaudry St., Los Angeles, 1960

description: Photograph. Skyline addition -- With exterior construction work finished, the new headquarters building for the Signal Oil & Gas Company at Seventh Street and Beaudry Avenue makes an addition to the Los Angeles skyline. The $5 million, 16-story building, in which some lease space is still available, is racing toward an early summer completion date. Designed by Charles Luckman Associates, the building is being developed by C.L. Peck, Jr. and Robert S. Norman of the North Brand Company. C.L. Peck is the general contractor. Charles Luckman Associates is the successor to Pereira & Luckman." -- typed note attached to verso, dated 22 March 1960.; Streetscape. Horizontal photography.
DOI: 10.25549/examiner-m3341
title: Superior Oil Buiding, 6th & Flower St., Los Angeles, 1957

description: Photograph of the Superior Oil Buiding located at Sixth Street and Flower Street, and adjacent parking lot. In foreground, sign for Acacia Hotel.; Streetscape. Horizontal photography.
DOI: 10.25549/examiner-m3349
title: Savoy Auto Center, Los Angeles, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of front of the four-story Savoy Corporation Garage, 24 Hour Service, ca.1920-1930. Signage indicates Open for Business, and Alterations & Construction Curtis Construction Company 839 North Washington Boulevard Prospect 7374. American flags are hanging across the building. Two metal fire escapes are attached to the face of the building. Rates posted are ten cents for one hour, two hours fifteen cents, twelve hours twenty five cents, $6.00 per month. Air hose and public telephone are also displayed.; Streetscape. Horizontal photography.
DOI: 10.25549/examiner-m3340
title: New Superior Oil building, 6th & Flower St., Los Angeles, 1956

description: Photograph, 15 May 1956. "At height limit is the Superior Oil building at Sixth Street and Flower. Rapidly nearing completion, it will be a part of 'New Heart of Los Angeles.'" -- Examiner clipping attached to verso, dated 19 June 1956. Face of building showing in photo, covered in scaffolding. Construction sign on corner of building states, Claude Beelman & Associates, Architects and Engineers / William Simpson Construction Company.; Streetscape. Horizontal photography.
DOI: 10.25549/examiner-m3344
title: Southern Counties Gas Company, 8th & Flower St., Los Angeles, 1960

description: Photograph. Los Angeles skyline addition is the giant Blue Flame atop the new 13-story building of the Southern Counties Gas Company, at Eighth Street and Flower Street. Designed and engineered by Albert C. Martin and Associates, it has 115,000 square feet." -- Examiner clipping attached to verso, dated 8 May 1960.; Streetscape. Horizontal photography.
DOI: 10.25549/examiner-m3598
title: Shrine Auditorium, 655 W. Jefferson Blvd., Los Angeles, [s.d.]

description: Photograph of the southwest corner of the Shrine Auditorium, 655 West Jefferson Boulevard at the corner of Royal Street, Los Angeles, ca.1930-1940.; Streetscape. Horizontal photography.
DOI: 10.25549/examiner-m3367
title: Ballroom interior, Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, 1926

description: Photograph of the interior of empty ballroom in the Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, 20 January 1926.; Streetscape. Horizontal photography.
DOI: 10.25549/examiner-m3366
title: Interior close-up of ceiling and light fixtures in Shrine Auditorium, 1950

description: Photograph. "Gleaming beauty, coupled with light reflection, is given by this ceiling of aluminum foil erected in the Los Angeles Shrine Auditorium by The Tabery Corporation. It was the first such ceiling ever to be installed." -- typed note attached to verso, dated 23 February 1950.; Streetscape. Horizontal photography.
DOI: 10.25549/examiner-m4773
title: Map of Los Angeles showing Union Station and environs, 1924

description: Photograph of a map (oblique view) of Los Angeles showing Union Station in the foreground adjacent to the Los Angeles River between new Ninth Street Boulevard and Seventh Street, 15 June 1924. Mountains are in the background.
DOI: 10.25549/examiner-m4774
title: Map of Union Station sites during grand opening, Los Angeles, 1939

description: Photograph. "The above diagram shows how Angelinos may visit Union Station and see dramatic spectacle entitled, 'Romance of the rails' during three-day celebration opening the new Union Station here. Keep this map for reference. -- Examiner clipping attached to verso ,dated 3 May 1939.
DOI: 10.25549/examiner-m3107
title: Union Station looking north toward Lincoln Heights, 1938

description: Photograph of Union Station looking north, up into Lincoln Heights. The main road going along the left side of the photo is Alameda Street. "Received Examiner reference library: Sep. 8, 1938" -- stamped on verso.; Streetscape. Horizontal photography.
DOI: 10.25549/examiner-m3622
title: Crowds watch train celebrating completion of the new Union Station, 1939

description: Photograph. "Stirring awake memories that had slumbered for more than a century, railroad officials yesterday staged a colorful pageant of transportation that thrilled thousands of Angelenos for two hours. Gayly costumed ladies of the Gay Nineties -- and the years before -- rode stage coaches and horse cars and stuttering, slow-moving trains of another era. Derby-hatted, mustachioed gentlemen in tight coats pumped high-wheeled bicycles -- 'bone-crushers' they were known as in those days -- all to celebrate formal opening of the new Union Station, pictured in background as oldest Union Pacific train approaches the city's newest in beautiful architecture." -- Examiner clipping attached to verso, dated 4 May 1939.; Streetscape. Horizontal photography.
DOI: 10.25549/examiner-m3623
title: Aerial view of the new Union Station, 1939

description: Photograph of an aerial view of the new Union Station. "New terminal will offer visitors to Los Angeles their first view of orange, avocado and olive growing as they step from trains into a landscape artist's masterpiece. Included in 175 trees, part of which have just been planted, are orange, olive, palm, avocado and sycamore trees." -- Examiner clipping attached to verso, dated 6 February 1939.; Streetscape. Oblique aerial photography.
DOI: 10.25549/examiner-m2746
title: Union Station Depot, Alameda St., old Chinatown, downtown Los Angeles, 1951

description: Photograph of the front of the Union Station Depot, Los Angeles, 8 November 1951. The  clock on the tower reads 12:07pm. Pedestrians walk in the parking lot. Verso dated, "November 8, 1951". Compares to EXM-P-S-LOS-ANG-CIT-BUI-525b; Streetscape. Camera direction: 22 degrees from due north. Horizontal photography.
DOI: 10.25549/examiner-m15191
title: Front view of clock tower (12:07pm) at Union Station Depot on Alameda Street above old Chinatown in Downtown Los Angeles, 1951

description: UNION DEPOT -- Front view of clock tower (12:07pm) at Union Station on Alameda Street above old Chinatown in Downtown Los Angeles. Pedestrians stroll in the parking lot. Compares to  EXM-P-S-LOS-ANG-CIT-BUI-525a.; "This credit line must not be omitted, alerted or abbreviated. Photo By "Dick" Whittington. This photograph is released for one publication only. It is not to be syndicated, loaned, rented or used for trade or advertising purposes without written permission. "Dick" Whittington, 3845 Wisconsin St., Los Angeles, California. Photo No. B4-32-3" -- stamped on verso.; Streetscape. Camera direction: 22 degrees from due north. Horizontal photography.
DOI: 10.25549/examiner-m2751
title: Passenger ramp and tunnel at Union Station site, 1936

description: Photograph. "Passenger ramp and tunnell at Union Station site -- Other tunnel entrances are shown in background, with steam roller beyond." -- Examiner clipping attached to verso, dated 22 June 1936.; Streetscape. Horizontal photography.
DOI: 10.25549/examiner-m2750
title: Demolition of first Department of Water and Power, Alameda St., Los Angeles, 1939

description: Photograph. "Another Landmark Gives Way to Progress -- Photo shows wrecking yesterday of first home of the Department of Water and Power, recently purchased by the City, to make a wide approach by way of Marchessault Street to the new Union Station. With work being rushed, thousands of persons will occupy the site of this landmark on May 3, when the celebration's parade passes on Alameda Street. The old building was the main office of the municipal water works when the City bought out the private water companies operation here until 1902." -- typed note attached to verso, dated 19 April 1939; Streetscape. Horizontal photography.
DOI: 10.25549/examiner-m2749
title: Stage construction at Union Station, Los Angeles, 1939

description: Photograph. "Strat - MU-7107, Union Station Celebration -- One of largest stages ever built in the west for a theatrical presentation is under construction at the Union Station for the show, 'Romance of the Rails,' a feature of the Union Station Celebration, May 3, 4 and 5. -- Using part of the rail terminal as a setting, the 'back stage,' meaning the part behind the setting, runs from Aliso Street to north of Macy Street. It has a double railroad track crossing the stage on which trains will run, as 'actors' in the spectacle. -- Seats in this huge stadium will accommodate 6,000 persons. Rehearsals of the drama soon will begin." -- note attached to verso, dated 26 April 1939.; Streetscape. Horizontal photography.
DOI: 10.25549/examiner-m3624
title: Tunnel of the New Union Passenger Terminal under construction, Los Angeles, 1935

description: Photograph. "Tunnel of the new Union Passenger Terminal." -- Examiner clipping attached to verso, dated 4 July 1935.; Streetscape. Horizontal photography.
DOI: 10.25549/examiner-m4775
title: Union Station looking north toward Lincoln Heights, 1938

description: Photograph. "View of terminal showing station building in oval -- Bounded by Aliso, Alameda and Mack streets, the $1,250,000 project is being erected on five miles of concrete pilings and is partially surrounded by a 17-foot retaining wall 600 feet in length. Clock tower is 200 feet high. Parking space for 120 cards is provided in basement, while parking lot at ground level will accommodated 400 more." -- Examiner clipping attached to verso, dated 23 February 1938.; Streetscape. Horizontal photography.
DOI: 10.25549/examiner-m4781
title: Planned Recreational and Cultural Center, downtown Los Angeles, 1945

description: Photograph of a drawing. "Model studied -- Among possible developments under consideration by Greater Los Angeles Plans, Inc., is this artist's conception of a model for recreational and cultural center. Announcement of the incorporation was made yesterday by A.B. Ruddock, president of the organization." -- Examiner clipping attached to verso, dated 30 January 1945.; "Among the possible developments being studied by Greater Los Angeles Plans, Inc. is the above artists conception of a model for Recreational and Cultural Center." -- typed note attached to verso.
DOI: 10.25549/examiner-m2596
title: Proposed location of the Los Angeles Civic Auditorium, 1953

description: Photograph. "26-acre site -- Proposed location of the projected Los Angeles Civic Auditorium is shown above in left foreground. It will be near business district, hotels, and future location of Chamber of Commerce. The project, costing $27,000,000, will be on ballot May 26." -- Examiner clipping attached to verso, dated 27 April 1953.; Streetscape. Horizontal photography.
DOI: 10.25549/examiner-m4782
title: Proposed Los Angeles auditorium, 1949

description: Photograph of a model. "Novel design -- Architect's scale model shows seating arrangement for proposed Los Angeles auditorium. The maximum seating capacity would be 20,000. Current plans allow for various accommodations for different types of events." -- Examiner clipping attached to verso, dated 17 November 1949.
DOI: 10.25549/examiner-m3605
title: Los Angeles Civic Center, viewed from the Hollywood Freeway, ca.1955-1960

description: Photograph. "Driving east on the Hollywood Freeway, Los Angeles' Civic Center provides a massive and impressive appearance. In immediate foreground is the Hall of Justice, with the Federal Building framing it on left and the City Hall and Hall of Records, on right. Grand avenue exit from new freeway is seen in lower right. Just beyond the Civic Center, Hollywood Freeway joins the Santa Ana and Ramona Freeways, both of which are in the process of extension." -- Examiner clipping.; Streetscape. Horizontal photography.
DOI: 10.25549/examiner-m3604
title: Federal building with Los Angeles City Hall in the background, 1940

description: Photograph. "A view of imposing structures in the Los Angeles Civic Center, where once stood only adobe huts. These buildings are monuments to the progress of Los Angeles." -- Examiner clipping attached to verso, dated 5 September 1940.; Streetscape. Horizontal photography.