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DOI: 10.25549/examiner-m2600
title: Interior view of skylight in Bradbury Building, 304 S. Broadway, downtown Los Angeles, 1961

description: Photograph. "Patterns... you see them everywhere in the out-growing city... the concrete pillars, burlap-draped, that stand where a freeway will rest... the storied palms of Hollywood fame paralleling each other against the concrete lines of the streets... the stell geometry of skeletal skylines... But the pattern above is a secret one in Los Angeles, one natives tease the newly arrived about, one the visitor rarely sees... like some plotted ink blot, this is the upward look from the almost 70-year-old Bradbury Building... on South Broadway... downtown... this is the central court, haloed by a skylight five floors up... balconies ring the court and stoic within the ring is the elongated elevator shafts with their open elevators... you see the patterns as you ride up and down... Bradbury Buildings, inspired by the Columbian Exposition of 1893 where French ironwork teased the inspirations of architects and planners... here is the masterwork of the late 19th century... now it is a pattern, a downtown office building, an open elevator riding proud among the old patterns of a planner..." -- Examiner clipping attached to verso, dated 4 June 1961.; Streetscape. Horizontal photography.
DOI: 10.48370/ofd/putqg4/rgxxbq
title: Puccinia tanaceti de Candolle F-4339 (4).tif

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DOI: 10.25549/examiner-m4729
title: Amestoy Building at Main and Market St., Los Angeles, 1958

description: Photograph. "Landmark to make way for parking lot -- Wanted: Home for ghosts of L.A.'s 1st skyscraper -- It's just possibel Civic Center may be invaded by a flock of ghosts from the city's colorful past. -- Los Angeles' first skyscraper -- the now lonely and abandoned Amestoy Building at Maina nd Market streets across from City Hall, is about to be torn down. -- These must be dreadful times of change for the memories crowded into the musty three-story structure built 70 years ago by Basque sheep herfer Domingo Amestoy. -- Destruction lies poised as the Board of Public Works prepares this wek to open bids for razing of the building to make way for the city's dire need -- more"... -- Examiner clipping by Sid Bernstein attached to verso, dated 9 June 1958.
DOI: 10.25549/examiner-m4730
title: Architects Building, Los Angeles, ca.1927-1928

description: Photograph of the Architects Building, downtown Los Angeles, circa 1927-1928.
DOI: 10.48370/ofd/putqg4/ecttzm
title: Puccinia tanaceti de Candolle F-4339 (3).tif

description: :unav
DOI: 10.48370/ofd/putqg4
title: Puccinia tanaceti DC., 4339

description: Fungarium Mikromycetes
DOI: 10.25549/examiner-m3094
title: Auburn-Fuller Company building, Wilshire & Mariposa St., Los Angeles, 1932

description: Photograph. "Recently Completed Auburn-Fuller building on Wilshire Boulevard at Mariposa Avenue, one of E.L. Cord's building projects here." -- handwritten on verso. "Auburn-Fuller building at Wilshire Boulevard and Mariposa Street, costing $500,000 with all home materials and equipments used, as specified by builder, E.L. Cord." -- Examiner clipping attached to verso, dated 2 April 1932. Mariposa Avenue extends northward from the image. Legible signs include: "Auburn Cord".; Streetscape. Horizontal photography.
DOI: 10.25549/examiner-m3007
title: State Office Building No. 2, Broadway & 2nd St., Los Angeles, 1960

description: Photograph of the new Office Building No. 2 at the corner of Broadway and Second Street, facing north. The sign in the front of the building reads "State of California Office Building No. 2, State Division of Architecture." "New State Office building an example of economy. Legislature cut out the frills, kept the costs down." -- Examiner clipping attached to verso, dated 17 April 1960.; Streetscape. Horizontal photography.
DOI: 10.25549/examiner-m3008
title: New State Office Building No. 2, 1st & Broadway, Los Angeles, 1960

description: Photograph facing due west of the new State Office Building No. 2. "New $10,775,000 home for 26 state government branches. -- It stands at First Street and Broadway. Early-day Senator White's statue at right." -- Examiner clipping attached to verso, dated 27 November 1960.; Streetscape. Horizontal photography.
DOI: 10.25549/examiner-m3006
title: Old State Building shows contrast with new, 1960

description: Photograph. "Old State Building shows contrast with new -- Need to save tax money does away with former ornate public structures." -- Examiner clipping attached to verso, dated 17 April 1960. Behind the state building, the old Hall of Records can be seen. Off to the left, the Law Library is visible. This picture is taken from the corner of Spring Street and First Street, facing north.; Streetscape. Horizontal photography.
DOI: 10.25549/examiner-m3348
title: State Office Building under construction, Los Angeles, 1959

description: PHotograph of the State Office Building under construction. " City Hall towers over framework of State Office Building" -- Examiner clipping attached to verso, dated 2 March 1959.; Streetscape. Horizontal photography.
DOI: 10.25549/examiner-m3005
title: Old Mode o' Day building, later the County Assesors building, Washington & Hill St., Los Angeles, 1959

description: Photograph taken from the corner of Washington Boulevard and Hill Street, facing west in Central Los Angeles. A sign reading "Richfield" is visible on the building to the left of the picture. A couple of arrows marked "Boron" are in front of the County Assessors Building. "Old Mode o' Day building, now the County Assesors building, Washington & Hill." -- typed note attached to verso, dated 9 December 1959. "After county bought this one..." -- Examiner clipping attached to verso, dated 14 December 1959.; Streetscape. Horizontal photography.
DOI: 10.25549/examiner-m3011
title: New Engineering Addition to LA County Flood Control District Headquarters, 1959

description: Photograph. "Los Angeles County Flood Control District Headquarters. -- Risley & Gould Design new $235,000 Engineering Addition." -- typed note attached to verso, dated 13 May 1959. On South La Cienega Boulevard in Postal Zone Los Angeles 46.; Streetscape. Horizontal photography.
DOI: 10.25549/examiner-m3017
title: Lifeguard headquarters, Pacific Coast Hwy., Los Angeles, 1959

description: Photograph. "View of lifeguard headquarters now in operation -- Communications connect all lookout stations on beach front." -- Examiner clipping attached to verso, dated 15 March 1959. The Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) runs behind the station. Design by Welton Becket F.A.I.A. and Associates, Architects and Engineers.; Streetscape. Horizontal photography.
DOI: 10.25549/examiner-m4731
title: Municipal Courts Building, Temple & Hill St., Los Angeles, 1950

description: Photograph of a drawing. "The $5,000,000 Municipal Courts building to be erected on Temple street between Hill street and Broadway and ready for occupancy in two years." -- typed noted attached to verso. "$5,814,800 would be cost of this proposed Municipal Courts Building for Temple, between Broadway and Hill. It would house 37 civil lower courts and the Municipal Court Clerk." -- Examiner clipping attached to verso of another image. "Municipal Courts -- Work on this $5,000,000 building, to be located west of the present site of the Hall of Justice, is expected to start sometime between July and September. It will be four stories in height, but will be so designed that additional stories may be added later if necessary. County's building program will total $32,000,000." -- Examiner clipping attached to verso of another image, dated 26 February 1950.
DOI: 10.25549/examiner-m4732
title: Municipal Courts Building, Temple & Hill St., Los Angeles, 1950

description: Photograph of a drawing. "The $5,000,000 Municipal Courts building to be erected on Temple street between Hill street and Broadway and ready for occupancy in two years." -- typed noted attached to verso of another image.  "$5,814,800 would be cost of this proposed Municipal Courts Building for Temple, between Broadway and Hill. It would house 37 civil lower courts and the Municipal Court Clerk." -- Examiner clipping attached to verso of another image. "Municipal Courts -- Work on this $5,000,000 building, to be located west of the present site of the Hall of Justice, is expected to start sometime between July and September. It will be four stories in height, but will be so designed that additional stories may be added later if necessary. County's building program will total $32,000,000." -- Examiner clipping attached to verso of another image, dated 26 February 1950.
DOI: 10.25549/examiner-m4733
title: Metropolitan Water District Headquarters building, 1111 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, 1961

description: Photograph of a drawing. "Pictured above is the architects rendering of the new Metropolitan Water District Headquarters Building to be located at 1111 Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles. The building has been designed by the firm of William L. Pereira & Associates. Construction is expected to take about 15 months. The new facility will be the main office of the District which includes 92 incorporated cities and large unincorporated areas in Southern California." -- typed noted attached to verso of another image, dated 26 April 1961.
DOI: 10.25549/examiner-m4734
title: Los Angeles County Art Institute, Wilshire Blvd., 1946

description: Photograph of a drawing. "Art, science project -- This is the architect's drawing of the Los Angeles County Art Institute (formerly the Otis Art Institute) to be erected on Wilshire Boulevard opposite MacArthur Park if Proposition 6 is passed in August 6 election." -- Examiner clipping attached to verso, dated 29 July 1946.
DOI: 10.25549/examiner-m4735
title: Los Angeles County Superior Courts Building, Hill & Grand St., [s.d.]

description: Photograph of a drawing. "12 floors -- Board of Supervisors yesterday received this drawing of proposed Superior Courts Building. Site for the structre, between Hill and Grand, has been purchased." -- Examiner clipping attached to verso.
DOI: 10.25549/examiner-m3034
title: Customs House, Los Angeles St., Civic Center, Los Angeles, 1960

description: Photograph. "Architect's drawing of new Customs House planned for the Civic Center -- Building will cost $36,000,000 and will be eight stories with 28 acres of floor space. -- $36,000,000 plans ok'd -- Work to start January 1 on Custom House -- Plans for the Federal Government's $36,000,000 customs house and office building, to be erected in the Civic Center, have been approved by the City Planning Commission with construction to start about January 1. -- The plans disclosed a massive, eight-story building to contain 1,207,117 square feet, or 28 acres of floor space. Construction is expected to take more than two years. -- It will be on Los Angeles Street covering the entire frontage from the Hollywood Freeway to the extension of Temple Street. -- As its contribution to the project the city will extend Temple Street, from Main Street east to Alameda Street. -- The whole block between the present Post Office building and the new custom house will be turned into a landscaped plaza. This will be bounded by the Hollywood Freeway, Los Angeles, Temple and Main Streets." -- Examiner clipping attached to verso, dated 3 October 1960.
DOI: 10.25549/examiner-m3365
title: Division of Highways office building, 1st, Court, Hill & Olive St., Los Angeles, 1939

description: Photograph. "Architect's drawing of proposed $300,000 building to house State Highways Division offices here. Location would be at First, Court, Hill and Olive Streets. The building will have a full basement." -- Examiner clippling attached to verso, dated 31 July 1939.; Streetscape.
DOI: 10.25549/examiner-m3357
title: California State Building, 217 W. 1st St., Los Angeles, 1941

description: Photograph of a drawing of California State Building, 217 West First Stret, Los Angeles, 19 July 1941; Streetscape.
DOI: 10.25549/examiner-m3363
title: New Los Angeles State Office Building, 1st, Broadway & Hill St., 1957

description: Photograph. "Architect's sketch of new Los Angeles State office building -- Rent-saving edifice will rise 10 stories at First Street, Broadway and Hill Street." -- Examiner clipping attached to verso, dated 11 August 1957.; Streetscape.
DOI: 10.25549/examiner-m3364
title: Proposed State Office Building, Broadway & 1st St., Civic Center, Los Angeles, 1956

description: Photograph of artist's drawing of proposed State Office Building, Civic Center. The nine story building to be located at the southwest corner of Broadway and First Street. Cost was estimated between $8,000,000 tp $9,000,000. Architect: J.E. Stanton, 627 South Carondelet Street, Los Angeles 57. "Jul. 4, 1956" -- stamped on verso.; Streetscape.
DOI: 10.25549/examiner-m4736
title: Municipal Courts Building, Temple & Hill St., Los Angeles, 1950

description: Photograph of a drawing. "The $5,000,000 Municipal Courts building to be erected on Temple street between Hill street and Broadway and ready for occupancy in two years." -- typed noted attached to verso of another image. "$5,814,800 would be cost of this proposed Municipal Courts Building for Temple, between Broadway and Hill. It would house 37 civil lower courts and the Municipal Court Clerk." -- Examiner clipping attached to verso. "Municipal Courts -- Work on this $5,000,000 building, to be located west of the present site of the Hall of Justice, is expected to start sometime between July and September. It will be four stories in height, but will be so designed that additional stories may be added later if necessary. County's building program will total $32,000,000." -- Examiner clipping attached to verso, dated 26 February 1950.
DOI: 10.25549/examiner-m2717
title: Apartment house, 520 N. Rossmore St., Los Angeles, 1936

description: Photograph. "Apartment house rates 'tops' in architectural smartness -- White in color, with neat terraces, yellow wood trim, Spanish tile and Chromium bars, this edifice, housing ten apartments, offers the very latest in ultra-modern trends. It is located at 520 North Rossmore Avenue and is owned by Silas F. Slusher." -- Examiner clipping attached to verso, dated 28 March 1936.; Streetscape. Horizontal photography. The building was designed by Milton J. Black. Its style at that time was called "modernist".
DOI: 10.25549/examiner-m2745
title: Five-Story office building, 7461 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles, 1958

description: Photograph. "This $650,000, Five-Story, 2,500 square-foot office building,just completed at 7461 Beverly Boulevard, includes a plush penthouse, complete with 14 foot by 28 foot swimming pool, which will be occupied by owner-builder Anthony Henisbergen, Sr. The George Elkins Company offers exclusive leasing agents." -- typed note attachd to verso. "Four-story grid marks new prestige offices -- Penthouse plus pool tops structure at 7461 Beverly Boulevard." -- Examiner clipping attached to verso, dated 20 April 1958; Streetscape. Horizontal photography.
DOI: 10.25549/examiner-m3110
title: 5-story retail building at 512 S. Broadway, Los Angeles, 1952

description: Photograph. "Another Broadway building (above) at 512 South Broadway was included in huge property deal in addition to two downtown parking lot areas." -- Examiner clippling attached to verso, dated 18 December 1952. The building here features a dentist office, a beauty salon, and a shoe store labeled "Speedy Shoes."; Streetscape. Horizontal photography.
DOI: 10.25549/examiner-m2705
title: Radio station WCTU and drug store, Temple & Broadway, downtown Los Angeles, 1950

description: Photograph of the northwest corner of Temple Street and Broadway in downtown Los Angeles, 14 May 1950. Legible signs read: "Liquor... a maestro of misery", "Listen to Sunday morning melodies, KMPC 8:15 am", "WCTU", "Riley's Drugs, Coca-Cola, fountain, lunch", "301", "Complete breakfast, luncheon; drugs, prescriptions", "Elect Debs, State Board of [...], let's clean up bookie"....; Streetscape. Horizontal photography.
DOI: 10.25549/examiner-m2704
title: Nyssa building under construction, Los Angeles, 1943

description: Photograph of the Nyssa building under construction, Los Angeles. Scaffolding entirely encloses the roof dome. "Received Examiner reference library: Nov. 9, 1943" -- stamped on verso.; Streetscape. Horizontal photography.
DOI: 10.25549/examiner-m2706
title: Building under construction, Leeward & New Hampshire St., Los Angeles, 1960

description: Photograph. "View of new building taken from a new building going up at 6th and New Hampshire Avenue. Other building, Leeward and New Hampshire." -- typed note attached to verso, dated 30 December 1960.; Streetscape. Horizontal photography.
DOI: 10.25549/examiner-m2707
title: Tall building under construction, Wilshire & Valencia St., 1960

description: Photograph of a tall building under construction at Wilshire Boulevard and Valencia Street, Los Angeles, 9 March 1960. Construction by Fred J. Early Jr. Company Inc., Peter Kiewit Sons Company. Billboard advertising in background.; Streetscape. Horizontal photography.
DOI: 10.25549/examiner-m2708
title: 4-story building, 258 S. La Cienega Blvd., Los Angeles, 1955

description: Photograph. "$500,000. 258 South La Cienega Boulevard. Owner - Dr. George Pines. Architect - Douglas Honnold & John Rex. Builders - Chottiner & Gumbiner" -- handwritten on verso and dated 17 April 1955.; Streetscape. Horizontal photography.
DOI: 10.25549/examiner-m2710
title: Commercial warehouse, 732-734 S. San Julian St., Los Angeles, 1958

description: Photograph of a newly constructed commercial warehouse which occupied site of former hotel, 732-734 South San Julian Street, illegally converted from a 50-year old duplex. Assessed value $8,260 for 1958.; Streetscape. Horizontal photography.
DOI: 10.25549/examiner-m2711
title: 2-story office building, 366 E. 1st St., Los Angeles, 1959

description: Photograph. "Site of formers flop house now contains new offices for oriental population in ultra-modern structure, 366 East First Street. 'after' assessed value $29,250 for 1959." -- handwritten on verso; Streetscape. Horizontal photography.
DOI: 10.25549/examiner-m2712
title: First building on land once worth only $90 a lot 76 years ago, 1959

description: Photograph. "First building on land once worth only $90 a lot -- That was 76 years ago -- Security's [Security Pacific National Bank] head offices now stand there." -- Examiner clipping attached to verso, dated 22 February 1959.; Streetscape. Horizontal photography.
DOI: 10.25549/examiner-m2713
title: Demolition of Vanderbilt building, Los Angeles, 1959

description: Photograph demolition of the Vanderbilt building.  "A grimy pall obscures the scene as ancient timbers fail." -- Examiner clipping attached to verso, dated 7 March 1959. La Tosca Hotel, Hotel Saint Paul in background.; Streetscape. Horizontal photography.
DOI: 10.25549/examiner-m2715
title: Demolition of Vanderbilt building, Los Angeles, 1959

description: Photograph. "Mighty trucks, arrows, cinch up noose up sagging, 48-year old Vanderbilt. Earlier, a cable was attached at one corner and tugged at full length of foundation to 'unzip' a wall." -- Examiner clipping attached to verso, dated 7 March 1959. Hotel Saint Paul in background.; Streetscape. Horizontal photography.
DOI: 10.25549/examiner-m2714
title: Demolition of Vanderbilt building, Los Angeles, 1959

description: Photograph of the demolition of the Vanderbilt building. "Remains of fifth floor rest on shreds of lower levels." -- Examiner clipping attached to verso, dated 7 March 1959. La Tosca Hotel and Hotel Saint Paul in background.; Streetscape. Horizontal photography.
DOI: 10.25549/examiner-m2716
title: Building at 617 W. 7th St., downtown Los Angeles, 1958

description: Photograph. "Site of big movie, 617 West Seventh -- 1000 affected in weekend office transfer -- A major change in office. The move consolidates [...] room in downtown Los Angeles".... -- Examiner clipping attached to verso, dated 29 June 1958. Legible signs include "Desmond's: Apparel for men, women, and boys", "Morris Plan: Loans-Thrift", "Parsons, engineers, constructors".; Streetscape. Horizontal photography.
DOI: 10.25549/examiner-m2718
title: Western and Southern Life Insurance building, 2600 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, 1960

description: Photograph. "Two in one -- The nearly-done $3,800,000 Western & Southern Life Insurance structure, below, will also house Bank of America at its 2600 Wilshire Boulevard location." -- Examiner clipping attached to verso, dated 14 March 1960.; Streetscape. Horizontal photography.
DOI: 10.25549/examiner-m4737
title: Office Building, 6000 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, 1957

description: Photograph of a drawing. "New for Miracle Mile, 6-story offices at Wilshire and Ogden Drive -- $1,400,000 project is first planned here by formerly Midwestern building-developing firm." -- Examiner clipping attached to verso, dated 3 November 1957. "Miracle Mile offices -- Newest office building planned for Los Angeles' Miracle Mile is this six-story structure to be located at 6000 Wilshire Boulevard. Owner is to be Henry Shanedling Sons Corporation, formerly of Minneapolis, doing their first building from Los Angeles headquarters. Welton Becket and Associates, Los Angeles architects and engineers, designed the building. A.W. Ross, realtor and founder of Miracle Mile, handled property leasing." -- typed press release attached to verso.
DOI: 10.25549/examiner-m4739
title: Hotel, apartment & office buildings along Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, 1959

description: Photograph of a model. "Zoning limit must be lifted to make way for these giants -- Model includes 20-story hotel, 24-story office building, 22-story apartment. -- A $30,000,000 'city within a city' is scheduled to be built on Wilshire Boulevard within a year, it was announced yesterday by New York financier George W. Warnecke and Charles Luckman, whose firm has been retained as designers. -- 'We have negotiated a contract to sign a 99-year lease with the Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles at $250,000 a year,' Warnecke said. -- However, before a lease can be signed, the present six-story zoning limit must be changed to enable Luckman's plans for a 24-story office building to get past the [...] some 3400 cars, a restaurant, swimming pools and other recreational areas. In the center of the buildings there will also be a commercial block to house a bank, drugstore and shops. -- 'The center is probably the first of its kind in the United States which will combine offices, commercial and residential structures in a planned community,' Warnecke said. Walls of the four major buildings will be of glass." -- Examiner clipping attached to verso, dated 21 August 1959.
DOI: 10.25549/examiner-m4740
title: 28-story tower, Wilshire & McCarty Vista St., Los Angeles, 1959

description: Photograph of a drawing. "$9,200,000 project: 28-story steel, glass tower for Wilshire -- Ground-breaking for a 28-story steel and glass skyscraper to be built at Wilshire Boulevard and McCarty Vista will be carried out about March 1, it was announced yesterday. -- The main tower building is expected to be completed in 18 months, and a four-story annex will be finished within a year, according to Monroe Hemmerdinger, president of Atlas Terminals, Inc., and Alfred Bloomingdale, head of the Diners Club. -- The $9,200,000 project is the first on the West Coast for Atlas Terminals, a New York firm which has developed commercial and industrial properties in the East." -- Examiner clipping attached to verso, dated 13 February 1959
DOI: 10.25549/examiner-m2709
title: 8-story building at 1052 W. 6th St., Los Angeles, 1958

description: Photograph of a drawing. "$500,00 alteration program scheduled -- 1052 West Sixth Street building joins trend." -- Examiner clipping attached to verso, dated 11 May 1958. Photo by Erwin Lang Photography, 5436 Fernwood Avenue, Los angeles 27, California, Hollywood 5-4268. Los Angeles buildings, misc.; Streetscape. Horizontal photography.