LOS ANGELES Part 2

Description

The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: “Los Angeles, the City of the Angels, ‘Nuestra Senora la Reina de Los Angeles’ was founded in 1781 by Governor Felipe de Neve. Nature has been extravagant in bestowing gifts upon Los Angeles, climate, soil and location combining to develop in 35 years a city of 575,000 souls.” Panoramic view from high point. “Hall of Records and the old Court House.” View from above, large building next to courthouse - view from street. “Broadway, in the heart of the business section.” Looking down, pedestrian, automobile, streetcar traffic. “Clunes Auditorium, where Los Angeles plays on week days and worships on Sunday.” Square, auditorium in background. “Central Park, a garden spot in the heart of a big city.” Several views, pedestrian traffic. “In the retail district. Note the elaborate architecture of the department store while outside of every window are boxes containing growing plants.” Street, traffic, buildings - Spanish style building. “Angels Flight Inclined Railway and end of Third Street Tunnel. Here you have your choice of going over or under the hill.” Streetcar going uphill, heavy traffic at tunnel entrance. “University of California.” Views of buildings. “California Hospital.” Palm trees in front of building - building. “Chinatown, where the Chinaman has a chance -- pursuing the even tenor of his way.” Street of row houses and shops, pedestrian traffic. “Curios and odd wares from the Orient are sought here by tourists while a particularly delicious dish for the hungry is dried birds’ nests -- but read what they themselves say about it.” Sign in Chinese on wall. “The Old Plaza and the center of the original Mexican Pueblo of Los Angeles. Here will be found the Mexican population of Los Angeles.” View of plaza, pedestrian traffic, men lounging about. “The Plaza Church, the first and principal landmark of Los Angeles.” Restored by the people of the parish and used as a place of worship by the Mexican population.” Spanish style church, horse-drawn vehicle, streetcar, pedestrian traffic. “North Hill Street, double barreled tunnel.” Streetcar traffic in one tunnel, automobile in other. “Scottish Rite Temple.” Building, palm trees in front. “Seventh and Broadway the busiest traffic center.” Traffic at intersection - Bank of Italy. “$23,000,000 was spent by the City of Los Angeles in bringing its water supply through a series of conduits from the mountains 250 miles away.” Large pipe line across valley, man walking on top of pipe. “The diameter of the pipe varies from eight to eleven feet, with a comfortable highway for a careful driver.” Car being driven along top of pipe. “The bungalow is the typical California home. Artistically placed and reared, smothered with vines and tropical growth they exemplify the hospitality of the West.” Residential area. “California is an oil producing state, large quantities of petroleum being found within the city limits of Los Angeles. Railroads and factories burning oil instead of coal.” View of oil field, derricks. “Broadway and the fashionable shopping district. Ponce de Leon had nothing on the rejuvenating properties of this highway -- watch!” Accelerated views of traffic at intersection. [1917]

Collection

Ford Motor Company Collection

Series

Motion Picture Films Relating to the Ford Motor Company, the Henry Ford Family, Noted Personalities, Industry, and Numerous Americana and Other Subjects