Central Avenue street scene, Los Angeles, circa 1940s
1 media/Central_Avenue_street_scene_Los_Angeles_circa_1940s_thumbnail.jpg 2021-10-11T10:17:53-07:00 Curtis Fletcher 3225f3b99ebb95ebd811595627293f68f680673e 39590 2 One African American man and six boys stand at the corner of Central Avenue and East Vernon Avenue. Across the street is the California Bank building with the dental office of Dr. J. G. Hatcher on the second floor. Central Avenue is a major north-south thoroughfare in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. From 1920 to 1955, it was the heart of the African-American community, with active rhythm and blues and jazz music scenes. plain 2021-10-14T14:27:36-07:00 1940 UCLA Library Special Collections In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted (This Rights Statement can be used only for copyrighted Items for which the organization making the Item available is the rights-holder or has been explicitly authorized by the rights-holder(s) to allow third parties to use their Work(s) for educational purposes without first obtaining permission.) 34.0039416 , -118.2564986 Miriam Matthews Central Avenue street scene, Los Angeles, circa 1940s, Miriam Matthews Photograph collection (Collection 1889). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, UCLA. Curtis Fletcher 3225f3b99ebb95ebd811595627293f68f680673eThis page has paths:
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