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Los Angeles (Calif.) -- History -- Photographs

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 11 Collections and/or Records:

All Nations Church and Foundation photographs

 Collection
Identifier: 0421
Abstract The All Nations Church and Foundation photographs (circa 1924-1967) consist of photographic material in a variety of formats; the collection provides a rich view of the people, community, and activities associated with the All Nations Foundation's operations in Los Angeles. Among the subjects documented in the photographs are All Nations centers and community life; arts and education; recreation and leisure; groups and individuals; and publicity materials. The collection complements the All...
Dates: circa 1924-1967

All Nations Foundation Child Welfare Clinic photograph album

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31275058047557]
Identifier: 7156
Abstract A photograph album from 1935 showing the work of the Child Welfare Clinic, a project of the Los Angeles-based All Nations Foundation, then one of the largest non-governmental social welfare organizations in Los Angeles. The All Nations Foundation, founded in 1918, purchased land and buildings and equipped gymnasiums, playgrounds, libraries, and medical clinics in East Los Angeles for a community where three-fourths of the families were on public assistance. The album also documents a...
Dates: 1935

Norma Bubar collection of Kantaro Suzuki and Frederick T. Woodman photographs

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: 7046
Abstract 7 photographs of Kantaro Suzuki and Frederick T. Woodman, circa 1919. The photographs were taken during and around the time of Admiral Suzuki's visit to Los Angeles. The collection includes 1 photograph of Mayor Woodman throwing a baseball, posing with a group of men, all dressed in civilian clothes (with the exception of the Mayor) holding rifles, the Mayor driving a car with 4 other men, some holding rifles (presumably a hunting trip?), Mayor Woodman shaking hands with Admiral Suzuki, and...
Dates: circa 1919

"Dick" Whittington Studio photographs

 Collection
Identifier: 0250
Abstract The "Dick" Whittington Studio was the largest and finest photography studio in the Los Angeles area from the mid-1920's to early 1980's. Specializing in commercial photography, the Whittington studio took photographs for nearly every major business and organization in Los Angeles; in so doing, the studio documented the growth and commercial development of Los Angeles. Clients included Max Factor, the Broadway, Bullocks, and May Co. department stores, the California Fruit Growers Association,...
Dates: 1920 - 1980

Edward H. Fickett, FAIA, records

 Collection
Identifier: 5014
Abstract

The Edward H. Fickett, FAIA, records primarily contain the archives of the architectural office of noted Los Angeles architect Edward H. Fickett, FAIA. In addition, the collection contains a small set group of Fickett's personal papers.

Dates: 1945 - 2013

Forthmann House relocation photographs

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: 5329
Abstract Photographs taken by James Child documenting the November 23, 1988 move of the historic Forthmann House from 629 W. 18th St. to 1101 W. 28th St. (now 2801 S. Hoover St.). The collection also includes an essay by Jim Childs about the move, a copy of the Cultural Heritage Board's notice of historical status for the house, and correspondence and related information about the relocation and planned use of the house by USC. The Forthmann House was built in the late 1880s, is believed to be the...
Dates: 1972 - 2017; Majority of material found within 1988

Richard C. Miller photographs

 Collection
Identifier: 7125
Abstract Richard C. Miller (1912-2010) is known for his photographs of Marilyn Monroe, James Dean, and other Hollywood celebrities. Miller also documented the construction of the Los Angeles freeways from the 1930s through the 1950s. The Richard C. Miller photographs at USC document a variety of topics, including the construction of Los Angeles freeways, buildings in various parts of Los Angeles, portraits of both well-known and unidentified people, street scenes, self portraits and Miller family...
Dates: 1930 - 1953; 2009

Port of Los Angeles and Santa Monica bluffs photographs

 Collection — Pamphlet-binder 1: [Barcode: 31275058595100]
Identifier: 6242
Abstract A collection of eight photographic prints of Los Angeles, CA taken between 1906 and 1907. Seven of the photographs are dated January 1, 1906. The 1906 photographs show the Port of Los Angeles in the San Pedro Bay. The eigth photograph is dated July 1907 and shows the Santa Monica bluffs looking toward Ocean Park. Julie A. Page of the California Preservation Program donated these photographs to USC in 2015. Page noted that all of the photographs in this collection were probably taken by A. W....
Dates: 1906 - 1907

University Club of Los Angeles scrapbooks and photograph albums

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 5214
Abstract

This collection consists of University Club of Los Angeles photographs, event invitations, photograph albums, and scrapbooks.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1960s-1990s

USC Neighborhood Project photographs

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 7006
Abstract This collection of photographs is the result of a Photography class project assigned by Lisa Auerbach for the fall and spring semesters between 2003 and 2006. The purpose of the project was to document the surrounding areas of USC, with each student choosing a particular block to document. The project's end goal was to contribute to the USC Libraries' Regional History Collection, allowing the students' work to assist future historians and researchers understand what Los Angeles looked like...
Dates: 2003-2006