Some links to the Photo Database of the Los Angeles Public Library
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Title: O. W. Childs, a portrait, n.d.
Description: Portrait of O. W. Childs, 1824-1890, a successful merchant, land owner and horticulturist. He built the first L.A. Theatre. He assisted in founding the University of Southern California by donating, along with I. W. Hellman and J. G. Downey, 308 lots, which was and still is the site of the University.
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Title: Elementary class photo at Vernon Elementary School, c. 1890
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Title: Central Ave. electric car on Central & Vernon line, 1893
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Title: Woman with children in living room of house on 21st St., c. 1910
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Title: Fay Thomas, USC , 1912
Description: Portrait of Fay Thomas, Captain of the USC baseball team.
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Title: Five men at Exposition Park between columns of a museum (n.d.) [ca 1910-1915?]
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Title: Class picture, 20th Street School, 1921
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Title: Boys in class picture, 20th Street School, 1921
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Title: Shrine Auditorium ground breaking ceremony, Sept. 2, 1922
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Title: Frank Wiggins, a painting, n.d.
Description: Painting of Frank Wiggins at the Frank Wiggins Trade School. [The Frank Wiggins Trade School was the predecessor of Los Angeles Trade Technical College, 400 W. Washington Blvd. Frank Wiggins (1949-1924) became secretary of the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce in 1897 and established the trade school just before his death.]
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Photographer: Mac.
Title: Gladys Towles as law student, 1926
Description: Gladys Towles, former liberal arts student at the University of Southern California and now a junior in the law school, is pictured on July 1, 1926, writing briefs in preparation for the time when she will plead her cases before the bar.
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Title: William A. Clark, Jr., 1926
Description: William A. Clark, Jr., on January 22, 1926, standing in an athletic field. [Founder the the Clark Library at Adams and Cimarron.]
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Title: Community Chest workers, 4349 W. Adams Blvd. 1928
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Title: Armenian American grocer in his store, Western Public Market, 3601 S. Western Ave., 1928
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Title: Armenian American grocer in his grocery store at 3601 S. Western Ave., c. 1928
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Title: Lillian Copeland, female weight-thrower, 1929
Description: Lillian Copeland was the first great female weight-thrower, setting numerous records in the shot put, javelin, and discus. The L.A. High and USC grad took the silver medal in the discus at the 1928 Amsterdam Games, the first women's track and field event to be decided in Olympic history. Four years later, at the Los Angeles Olympics, Copeland won the gold medal on her final throw. A Jewish athlete, she chose to boycott the 1936 Olympic Games in Nazi Germany. Photo dated: Aprl 26, 1929.
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Photographer: Carroll Photo Service.
Title: Coach Howard Jones and "Strangler" Lewis, 1929
Description: USC coach Howard Jones (left) demonstrates blocking technique on wrestling champ "Strangler" Lewis. Jones took the job after Notre Dame's Knute Rockne turned down the Trojans. Under Jones' direction, USC and the "Thundering Herd" won three undisputed national titles in 16 years. He won five Rose Bowls, including the 1939 game, when his Trojans upset undefeated, unscored-upon Duke, 7-3, on reserve quarterback Doyle Nave's last-minute touchdown pass to Al Krueger. Photo dated: November 2, 1929.
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Title: Jewish woman on W. Adams Street, 1929
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Title: William A. Clark, Jr., 1930
Description: Portrait of William A. Clark, Jr., 1877-1934, founder of the Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra, on October 2, 1930. [Founder also of the W. A. Clark Library at 2520 Cimarron Street in West Adams.
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Title: Unemployed workers will beautify the entire section bounded by Venice Boulevard, Harvard Boulevard, West Adams Street and Seventh Avenue. Photo shows some of them cleaning a lot and a sidewalk, while Mrs. Henry W. Lissner, head of the committee, inspects their work. Property owners benefiting from the work are invited but not required to contribute to the fund. Photo dated: March 7, 1931.
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Title: The West Adams district unemployment committee today began solicitation of a $3000 fund to beautify that section as a measure to provide work for jobless men. Photo shows committee members explaining their plan to C. P. Visel, agent for the city. From left to right are: Mrs. Arthur C. Weir; Mrs. Henry H. Lissner; Mr. Visel and Miss Emily Hirsch. Under the plan, 20 men will be provided with work for 90 days. Only men living in the district will be employed. Photo dated: February 10, 1931.
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Title: Woman in sunken rose gardens at Exposition Park, State Armory in background (n.d.)
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Title: Woman on wall surrounding the sunken rose gardens at Exposition Park (n.d.)
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Title: Woman holding trophy in 4 locations in Exposition Park (n.d.)
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Title: Three women in Exposition Park Rose Garden (n.d.)
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Title: Children playing game similar to pool at Expositon Park (n.d.). [A reader writes to say the game is called caroms.]
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Title: Clarence "Buster" Crabbe wins 400-meter freestyle event, 1932
Description: USC grad Clarence "Buster" Crabbe, en route to winning the 400-meter freestyle event. Like another Olympic gold-medallist, Johnny Weissmuller, Crabbe starred as Tarzan in the movies, but he gained fame playing two science fiction heroes: Buck Rogers and Flash Gordon.
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Title: Edward Laurence Doheny I, n.d.
Description: Portrait of oil magnate and benefactor Edward Laurence Doheny I, 1856-1935, who drilled Los Angeles' first oil well in 1892 and built St. Vincent's Church [at Adams Blvd. and Figueroa]. Featured in the book, "La Reina,", by Laurance Landreth, published by Security Trust & Savings Bank in 1929, on page 165. [See the sketch of Doheny's life elsewhere in our website.]
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Photographer: Milligan, J. C.
Title: E. L. Dohenys, Antonio Morenos, n.d.
Description: Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Doheny bid farewell to Mr. and Mrs. Antonio Moreno who left for New York and Spain.
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Title: Douglas Fairbanks, Sr. at USC film class, n.d. [probably early 1930s]
Description: Douglas Fairbanks, Sr. in a film class at USC; to his right is university president Rufus v. Kleinsmid.
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Title: Former stars watch tennis match, 1936
Description: Mrs. Charles J. Brabin (Theda Bara), 1890-1955, at left, and Doris Kenyon, former screen stars, are pictured watching tennis championships on September 21, 1936. [Theda Bara was a resident of West Adams. There is a sketch of her life elsewhere in our website.]]
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Title: High society at USC-UCLA football game, 1936
Description: Left to right, Dickie Dell Doheny, Mr. Van C. Niven, Mrs. Nathan Marshall and Miss Frances Callaghan, members of society, at the 1936 USC-UCLA football game.
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Title: E.E. Smith Public Market, 42nd & Central, 1939
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Title: Manual Arts High School biology class, 1939
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Title: Frank Wiggins Trade School (now L.A. Trade Tech), circa 1940, 400 W. Washington Blvd. n.d.
Description: Students in a millinery class.
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Title: Student waitresses at Frank Wiggins Trade School (now L.A. Trade Tech), circa 1940, n.d.
Description: Student waitresses form a line behind a counter, a sign in the background reads:"State law prohibits smoking on school premises."
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Title: Page from Manual Arts High School yearbook, 1940, Artisan Staff
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Title: Drugstore owner and employees at Sureway Drugstore, 8539 S. Vermont Ave., 1949
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Title: Children at Jordan Downs Housing Projects, 1950
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Title: Future teachers, n.d. [1950s?]
Description: Guest speaker, Dr. Frederick Mayer, Philosopy Professor, Univ. of Redlands, talks to a group of future teachers. Gathering was held at the University of Southern California.
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Title: Children on pony ride near Crenshaw & Exposition, 1954
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Title: Hearing aids for deaf children, 1964
Description: Tina Caloroso of North Hollywood, from left, Ronnie Hays and Lisa Armstrong of Burbank will be among the preschool deaf and hard-of-hearing children to benefit from funds to be raised at the John Tracy Clinic Charity Bazaar, 806 W. Adams Boulevard, Los Angeles.
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Title: John Adams Jr. High students (c. 1965), 151 West 30th Street.
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Photographer: Ruebsamen, James.
Title: House on tour, 1986
Description: Exterior view of a historic Victorian house on 27th Street on the West Adams Heritage Association weekend tour on November 9, 1986.
