A real photograph postcard, Hotel Somerville, Los Angeles, 1928.
Entry/Object ID
2015.558.1.1
Description
A real photographic postcard, Hotel Somerville, Los Angeles, 1928. The four story brick hotel was named the Somerville for its first year then renamed the Dunbar Hotel. The building was built by African Americans to serve their community and became a well known social gathering place. A pharmacy occupies the corner of the building at street level. The postcard is unused and includes an azo postage stamp box. The item is in good condition overall with minor staining.
