Name/Title
GRAND AVENUE, LOS ANGELES, 1920sEntry/Object ID
2004.10.1.1Description
Color: Black; White
A photograph of Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, 1920s. The image was taken from the sidewalk on the east side of the street, shows the street going north, that sidewalk, the street with several cars parked along the curbs, several dwellings on the other side of the street, and portions of the buildings on the photographer's side. There are also some pedestrians and power lines as notable elements. At the right is a sign reading "QUICK / MONEY." Over one of the buildings on the opposite side of the street there is an "x" written. On the reverse is the pencil inscription "Looking north on Grand Ave. / West side of street, / Our place marked." The word "VELOX" is preprinted on the reverse and there is a stamped number "1422" at the center. In good condition, the object has slight corner rubbing, minor creasing at the corners and edges, and minor yellowing.
Number-Units: 1Lexicon
Search Terms
Two-dimensional, Photographs, Streets--Los Angeles (Calif.), Dwellings--Los Angeles (Calif.)
