Photograph (engineering notebook photoprint) of trench across Vermont Avenue at its intersection with Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles. Roadway over trench in very bad condition. Apparently no attempt being made to maintain street surface. Very heavy traffic on this street. Also visible are: automobiles, workmen, utility poles and lines, a hospital, residences. Legible signs include: "Children's Hospital".
Photograph (streetscape, horizontal photography) of the intersection of Western Avenue and Santa Monica Boulevard. Shops, autmobile traffic, street car rails, traffic officer in the middle of the street. Taft Public Market and Taft Market Building, Ben's Toggery. Back of photograph bears the caption, "Paisanos Are Rare Birds" Photo credit to Title Insurance and Trust Company, Los Angeles, Collection of Historical Photographs. Legible signs include: "[...] print shop", "Dixon Cafe, banquets, dinners, steaks, chops", "[... Pub]lic Market", "eat here", "Taft Public Market", "Harfen [...]", "Kelly Shoop, lawyers, suite 204", "slow, dangerous corner, caution", "Pacific Southwest [...]".
Photograph (engineering notebook photoprint) of lantern type street light used on Hollywood Boulevard between Cahuenga Avenue and Vermont Avenue, Los Angeles. Lanterns supported on a bronze standard 20 feet to 22 feet in height. Standard set on concrete foundation flush with ground line. 47 lights to the mile. Photo taken at southwest corner of Hollywood Boulevard and Van Ness Avenue. Light fixture manufactured by the Union Metal Manufacturing Company of Canton, Ohio. Also visible are: street lights, sidewalk, palm trees, automobiles, utility poles and lines, pedestrian, fence, buildings in distance. No legible signs.
