Building Christmas displays, May Co., Broadway and 8th, Los Angeles. 1929

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  Making toys for Christmas, May Co., Broadway and 8th, Los Angeles. 1929

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  A view of a toy workshop at the May Co. department store at Broadway and 8th in Los Angeles. Three men in overalls are working in a room with two large windows and shelves lined with cans of paint and lacquer. One of the men is painting the roof of a doll house, another is working on a wooden horse, and the third is spray painting a small wicker chair.

  photCL Whitt 1281 ; Whitt neg. 0374

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  Los Angeles Creamery Co., 1001 North Mansfield, Hollywood, Los Angeles. 1925

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  A view of two delivery vehicles in a large, covered area of the Los Angeles Creamery Co., located at 1001 North Mansfield in Hollywood. One of the vehicles is a truck, while the other is horse-drawn. There are employees working on each of the vehicles and with crates in between them.

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  RKO Theatre, 801 South Hill, Los Angeles. 1931

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  A view of the entrance to the RKO Theater located at 801 South Hill, at the corner of Hill and 8th, in Los Angeles. Large cardboard "8"s are suspended from the ceiling and signs announce 8 RKO vaudeville acts. A ticket office is on the far right.

  photCL Whitt 1144 ; Whitt neg. 0479

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  Hope and 8th, Los Angeles. 1905

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  A slightly elevated view of Los Angeles at Hope and 8th. The two streets are lined with large houses. The church on the left, with a sign for "Simpson Auditorium" was the Simpson Methodist Episcopal Church, and later became the Third Church of Christ, Scientist. A note written in white in the bottom left corner reads "Pierce 8006".

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  Mid-City Cut Rate Drug Store, 3773 South Western, Los Angeles. 1940-1941

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  The interior of Mid-City Cut Rate Drug Store, located at 3773 South Western in Los Angeles. There are four employees, two men and two women. One man is standing next to a hot water bottle display while the other three are standing behind counters along the sides of the store. Merchandise such as candy, paper goods, and soda are displayed in the shopping area, while medicine and alcohol are displayed on shelves behind the counters.

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  Runnymede, Los Angeles? 1929

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  A panoramic view of Runnymede, probably the one in the San Fernando Valley. There are around 30 long, low buildings, possibly chicken pens, on either side of a road lined with parked automobiles. A note in the lower left corner reads "Photo by 'Dick' Whittington ; L.A."

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