An aerial photo of Los Angeles, Spence Airplane Photos, 10 October 1924.

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An aerial photo of Los Angeles, Spence Airplane Photos, 10 October 1924.

Entry/Object ID

2013.878.1.1

Description

An aerial photo of Los Angeles, Spence Airplane Photos, 10 October 1924. The view takes in the area from the railroad terminal and grounds in the foreground to the Hollywood Hills to the northwest, including most of downtown and sections of the city to the west. On the reverse is an ink inscription, "LA Union Terminal Co.—Hollywood Hills in distance." A credit stamp gives the identification number and date. With warping, browning, light soiling and minor rubbing, the overall condition is good to fair An aerial photograph of Outer Los Angeles Harbor, Spence Airplane Photos, 12 May 1925. The view shows the man-made facilities of the harbor, including railroad lines, structures, tanks and other features and some craft in the water, from large tankers to small pleasure boats. A part of San Pedro is at the left and other areas of the South Bay in the distance. On the reverse, in ink, is "Outer L.A. Harbor." A credit stamp gives the identification number and date. With warping, stains, soiling and rubbing, the overall condition is fair.

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