Fire damage in China City, Los Angeles. 1939

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  China City, Los Angeles. 1940

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  An alley in Los Angeles's China City. Two old men are standing outside of shops on either side of the alley, and a boy is pulling a rickshaw in which a girl with a paper umbrella is sitting. A line of lanterns are suspended between the buildings.

  photCL Whitt 1012 ; Whitt neg. 1634

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  Los Angeles Times building construction, 2nd and Spring, Los Angeles. 1948

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  An elevated view of a newly constructed Los Angeles Times building at the corner of 2nd and Spring in Los Angeles. "The Mirror" is carved above the main entrance and is on a sign on the sidewalk outside the building. The older L.A. Times buildings are on the right. Information about the building construction is on the bottom right corner. There are automobiles and a bus parked and in motion on the streets.

  photCL Whitt 1231 ; Whitt neg. 1846

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  Los Angeles Times building construction, 2nd and Spring, Los Angeles. July, 1947

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  An elevated view of construction on a new Los Angeles Times building at the corner of 2nd and Spring in Los Angeles. The building is a steel frame, about six stories, with cranes mounted on the top. A sign at the corner of the construction site reads "P.J. Walker Company Builders". Trucks are parked on the street next to the site with building supplies. The older L.A. Times buildings are on the right. Information about the building construction is on the bottom right corner.

  photCL Whitt 1227 ; Whitt neg. 1826

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  Los Angeles Times building construction, 2nd and Spring, Los Angeles. February, 1948

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  An elevated view of construction on a new Los Angeles Times building at the corner of 2nd and Spring in Los Angeles. The building is a windowless concrete frame, about ten stories, with wood scaffolding around the top two floors and down the whole right side of the building. Signs at the corner of the construction site read "Rowland H. Crawford Architect" and "P.J. Walker Company Builders". Trucks are parked on the street next to the site with building supplies. The older L.A. Times buildings are on the right. Information about the building construction is on the bottom left corner.

  photCL Whitt 1229 ; Whitt neg. 1848

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  Republic Studios, Studio City, Los Angeles. 1942

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  A slightly elevated panorama view of the Republic Pictures studio in Studio City, Los Angeles. There are tall walls separating the studios from the street, and the land between those walls and the street is occupied by a guard house for the studio, a motel, a liquor store, and a gas station.

  photCL Whitt 3152

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  Simon's Drive-In Café, Wilshire and Fairfax, Los Angeles. 1939

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  A view from the parking lot of Simon's Drive-In Cafe at the corner of Wilshire and Fairfax in Los Angeles. The building is round, with a large, tall pylon emerging from the middle with the restaurant's name on it. The building is decorated with words and designs in neon lights. Automobiles are parked in spaces around the building, and people are seated at counters inside.

  photCL Whitt 1363 ; Whitt neg. 1613